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[Debs.]

I have friends in Iowa (U.S central-midwest): 2,000 miles from the coast: it gets REALLY cold there in the Winter.
I remember back in 1991 when I visited them in January and the ambient temp was -40C./-40F. (memorable because of the concurrence) which was measured without any windchill factor.
My friend had a 5 gallon pail of neat antifreeze in the shelf in his barn; it had gone completely solid!....as had a can of SAE 30 lube oil.

There were warnings on Tv. about the danger to tooth-enamel; which (unprotected) at those temps. would simply shatter away from teeth at the sudden change in temp. during breathing.

I also recall a young local chap froze to death there, in what was said to be only '10 minutes' of trying to free his car, after sliding it into a small gulley.

.....after recalling the above; I`m now trying-hard not to complain too much at our bit of a cold snap.

[Auto Addict]

It's still bloody cold though.

[Dishevelled Den]

Now that's an experience I'd love to have - such a demonstration of nature's raw power puts most things into perspective (or should, at least). 8-)

[Tony H]

I have friends in Iowa (U.S central-midwest): 2,000 miles from the coast: it gets REALLY cold there in the Winter.
I remember back in 1991 when I visited them in January and the ambient temp was -40C./-40F. (memorable because of the concurrence) which was measured without any windchill factor.
My friend had a 5 gallon pail of neat antifreeze in the shelf in his barn; it had gone completely solid!....as had a can of SAE 30 lube oil. There were warnings on Tv. about the danger to tooth-enamel; which (unprotected) at those temps. would simply shatter away from teeth at the sudden change in temp. during breathing.

I also recall a young local chap froze to death there, in what was said to be only '10 minutes' of trying to free his car, after sliding it into a small gulley.

.....after recalling the above; I`m now trying-hard not to complain too much at our bit of a cold snap.

That would stop it leakining from a Migs cam covers 

[waspy]

Did a anyone see the feature on the BBC news earlier in the week, the presenter in Siberia where it's -53
People going about their everyday lives. I had a chuckle at the guy fitting secondary double glazing to his van

[Vamps]

Did a anyone see the feature on the BBC news earlier in the week, the presenter in Siberia where it's -53
People going about their everyday lives. I had a chuckle at the guy fitting secondary double glazing to his van

And the cup of hot water that instantly turned to snow when thrown......Miss Vamps insisted on truing it despite being told it would not work....

[Del Boy]

Did a anyone see the feature on the BBC news earlier in the week, the presenter in Siberia where it's -53
People going about their everyday lives. I had a chuckle at the guy fitting secondary double glazing to his van

And the cup of hot water that instantly turned to snow when thrown......Miss Vamps insisted on truing it despite being told it would not work....

I'd be throwing water in the air every Sunday and Monday.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I have friends in Iowa (U.S central-midwest): 2,000 miles from the coast: it gets REALLY cold there in the Winter.
I remember back in 1991 when I visited them in January and the ambient temp was -40C./-40F. (memorable because of the concurrence) which was measured without any windchill factor.
My friend had a 5 gallon pail of neat antifreeze in the shelf in his barn; it had gone completely solid!....as had a can of SAE 30 lube oil.

There were warnings on Tv. about the danger to tooth-enamel; which (unprotected) at those temps. would simply shatter away from teeth at the sudden change in temp. during breathing.

I also recall a young local chap froze to death there, in what was said to be only '10 minutes' of trying to free his car, after sliding it into a small gulley.

.....after recalling the above; I`m now trying-hard not to complain too much at our bit of a cold snap.

.....not wise for men to get "caught short" in conditions such as this......for obvious reasons..... :-/ :-/

[hoofing it]

I was up at my mates in slamannan on tuesday and at 5pm it was -13(4feet of snow) it was great driving along the back roads average speed off about 30-45mph.
I don't know if its just me but the snow isn't as slippy as normal its very powdery my wife says its like sand as you cant make a snowball easily

[cem_devecioglu]

no need for -40 or more..

if the temp goes below -20 you will see ..