Too damn cold

[crazycolt1]

-- 8 degrees is Scarry cold. I hope everyone stays warm and safe. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Is that unusual there for the winter? 

[crazycolt1]

24 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

Is that unusual there for the winter? 

Yes, we normally don't get below zero till later in January.  

[VikingsFanInChennai]

16 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

Yes, we normally don't get below zero till later in January.  

Oh, it's just early this year  

[Dunk]

It has warmed up to minus 6 already today, wind chill is at minus 30. 

Been a long time since we have had temps that low here.

[chad72]

5 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:

Yes, we normally don't get below zero till later in January.  

 

For the longest time, Christmas weather rarely had snow and was in the 20s-40s, much bearable the last few years. Everything has been moved up a month, it feels like this year. Minus 20 to 30 is just too cold.

 

Actually, it is weird because my home has the high efficiency 2 stage furnace that kicks in better when it is cold like this. When it is in the 40s-50s, it is colder in my bedroom than when it is minus 20 to plus 20 because the 2nd stage apparently kicks in (not sure what the threshold is) and makes the bedroom warmer.

 

Just praying for the homeless folks, hope they find shelter, especially in downtown Indy. I will never forget to count my blessings.

[crazycolt1]

29 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

For the longest time, Christmas weather rarely had snow and was in the 20s-40s, much bearable the last few years. Everything has been moved up a month, it feels like this year. Minus 20 to 30 is just too cold.

 

Actually, it is weird because my home has the high efficiency 2 stage furnace that kicks in better when it is cold like this. When it is in the 40s-50s, it is colder in my bedroom than when it is minus 20 to plus 20 because the 2nd stage apparently kicks in (not sure what the threshold is) and makes the bedroom warmer.

 

Just praying for the homeless folks, hope they find shelter, especially in downtown Indy. I will never forget to count my blessings.

Yeah we have a heat pump with 2 auxiliarys so when it gets this cold it's not as warm as we are accustomed to. It's very expensive when it gets this cold but the yearly cost is reasonable because it's low cost when the air conditioner is used.  Also we have no gas bill because we are totally electric. 

 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

1 hour ago, chad72 said:

 

For the longest time, Christmas weather rarely had snow and was in the 20s-40s, much bearable the last few years. Everything has been moved up a month, it feels like this year. Minus 20 to 30 is just too cold.

 

Actually, it is weird because my home has the high efficiency 2 stage furnace that kicks in better when it is cold like this. When it is in the 40s-50s, it is colder in my bedroom than when it is minus 20 to plus 20 because the 2nd stage apparently kicks in (not sure what the threshold is) and makes the bedroom warmer.

 

Just praying for the homeless folks, hope they find shelter, especially in downtown Indy. I will never forget to count my blessings.

Build an Igloo in your bedroom When it is in the 40s-50s, maybe the furnace would get heated up seeing that, and starts kicking in... 

[Chrisaaron1023]

Was in Massachusetts this morning and it was 56 degrees 

[Nancy]

Dudes - it will be back to the 40's by end of the week!

[Dunk]

7 hours ago, Nancy said:

Dudes - it will be back to the 40's by end of the week!

No doubt, I am seeing temps are supposed to be in the 60's here on Saturday. Gotta complain about the sub zero temps while I can LOL.

[Nesjan3]

-31F, or -35 C here in Canada. Normal winter.

[crazycolt1]

2 minutes ago, Nesjan3 said:

-31F, or -35 C here in Canada. Normal winter.

It makes a huge difference when you are prepared for those types of temperatures because it's normal.  Those kind of temperatures are not common here so it causes big time problems. 

[Nesjan3]

14 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

It makes a huge difference when you are prepared for those types of temperatures because it's normal.  Those kind of temperatures are not common here so it causes big time problems. 

Even here where people know its coming every winter it still causes problems

[crazycolt1]

3 hours ago, Nesjan3 said:

Even here where people know its coming every winter it still causes problems

Of course.  Anytime it gets bitter cold it causes problems.  It shuts down business and slows all outside work. All outside work becomes slow motion.  Fuel jells and causes a lot of problems 

 I have worked in upper Wisconsin and Minnesota when it was -30 with a chill -60 . Outside unloading a flatbed. Started in Milwaukee and ended up in Duluth MN. Then across the UP to Gaylord MI. 

[King Colt]

The videos of Buffalo right now look like the world ended. We are back in the high 70s this week.

[crazycolt1]

14 hours ago, King Colt said:

The videos of Buffalo right now look like the world ended. We are back in the high 70s this week.

We are supposed to be in the low 50s here in Indy later this week.  It makes no sense for Buffalo right off the lake to be warmer than Indy 

Crazy weather.  

 

[IndyEric07]

Me walkn outside the day before xmas eve!

[NFLfan]

On 12/24/2022 at 10:10 PM, crazycolt1 said:

It makes a huge difference when you are prepared for those types of temperatures because it's normal.  Those kind of temperatures are not common here so it causes big time problems. 

 

On Friday, I asked Vikings fans what temps they were seeing in their part of the country. Folks living in Arkansas, Missouri, Georgia and other southern states were reporting frigid temps. They are not prepared for it. My sister lives in Georgia and she reported being at close to 0° F.

 

It should get to the 50s by the time the Colts play at Met Life Stadium on Sunday. 

[crazycolt1]

Yeah I have family just outside Nashville Tn and they said it was -1 there.  It hadn't been below zero since 1996. Normally the winter temps there are around 30 degrees.  

At least the dangerous cold weather wasn't a long-term issue.  

[Myles]

Had the wood burner going most of the weekend.  Glad I cut up plenty of wood this year.  It supplements the boiler we usually us for heat.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

On 12/23/2022 at 6:03 AM, VikingsFanInChennai said:

Oh, it's just early this year  

This is unusually cold. Usually don’t see it this cold. But in 50’s this week again.  I am in Indiana and this is even unusual cold. Especially this early.

[Arodgers12]

I remember 2014 it was bitter cold like this all winter long? You guys remember what was the worst winter in Indiana?

[sb41champs]

I had tickets to the Miami Dolphins vs the Cincinnati Bengals back in the 80's.

 

Wind chill that day was -52 degrees.

 

Stupid is NOT tattooed on my forehead.  

 

I stayed home in central Indiana and watched the game on TV.

[crazycolt1]

On 12/27/2022 at 7:52 AM, Arodgers12 said:

I remember 2014 it was bitter cold like this all winter long? You guys remember what was the worst winter in Indiana?

Yeah I think that was the winter we had like 40 days in a row below freezing? 

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

And todays high is 64…..