It's that time of year again...

[Robert]

...meaning it's crazy cold up here in Alberta!

It is currently -35°F (-37°C) and it's going down another 5 - 7 degrees tonight. Lovely.

My car wouldn't start today. Battery drained.

In Edmonton, a man was found dead in his front yard, and they said the temperature was factor. Yeah I'd say so!

Brrr.... I shoulda stayed in Vegas!

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[luvmyshiner]

Hmmmm, they're predicting 72 degrees in Central Texas tomorrow.:happy

[marnold]

I will officially stop complaining about it getting to 0F here yesterday.

[Spudman]

That's too darn cold for me Roberto. You're welcome to trip south and stay here for a while. We are 45 degrees warmer today than we were in the middle of last week. We got up to 32 F today. Whee!

[street music]

It's 35 degrees here right now, expecting light snow tonight, started out at 10 this morning.

[sunvalleylaw]

It has been below zero (sometimes more than 10 below) every night, and in single digits (both Farenheit) during the day all week. And extremely dry. That darned dry cold front floated down to us from Canada! It finally broke with some snow and temps up in the 20's today. Nice! A great day for skiing!

[pes_laul]

Yeah it aint too bad in michigan. Hit mid 30's today.

I officially dont like driving in winter

[SuperSwede]

-1C here right now and a fine layer of powder snow just made its way down to my lawn.. hopefully its going to be a white chrismas over here after all!

Its damn cold where you are Robert! Worse than Norrland eh? ;)

[Robert]

Yes SS, in Umea it's around 0 so it's a big difference in winter temperatures..

[bigG]

Well, not being one to brag or show off, I'll just mention that, although we've had a few nights in the high 30s F, it's mostly been hovering in the 70s and 80s F here in Florida. :what

To me it's a bummer, 'cause I like a cold Christmas season ("cold" here is like mid 20s to mid 30s F). AND, I have NEVER seen snow! Can you believe that!? :nope :thwap

[just strum]

It's been cold here for the last few days (as low as high teens in some parts), but today it is raining and about 40F. When it is raining and that cold, it feels like the cold goes right through you.

Good thing is it was unseasonally warm until last week, so maybe this winter will be gone before we know it. Someone told me every time you make a wish like that or "man I just want this day to end" - all you are doing is wishing your life away. You know, he made a good point.

Come on ole man winter, I installed the plow and I am ready for all you can dish out.

[Robert]

Oh man it is not bikini weather today. Had planned on going to see a family movie with the kids today, but the van refused to start... might not be able to get anywhere today, which may mean pizza delivery for birthday dinner!

[SuperSwede]

which may mean pizza delivery for birthday dinner!

..yeah if his van starts ;)

[Robert]

The van started, but not the car... (Buick Regal).

[Bloozcat]

I'd love to trade 30 degrees F of our heat for 30 degrees F of your cold, Robert...:AOK

[SuperSwede]

The van started, but not the car... (Buick Regal).

I was thinking about the pizza delivery van

[Perfect Stranger]

When I was young I used to like the winter. As I get older....the more winter sux!

[Brian Krashpad]

It got a little cool here last week, but back up in the high 70's F/low '80's F now.

[Robert]

That's it - anyone from Florida is banned from this thread! You are not allowed to even speak about cool weather. ;)

Have pity on us poor icicles up in the True North!

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[piebaldpython]

That's it - anyone from Florida is banned from this thread! You are not allowed to even speak about cool weather. ;)

Have pity on us poor icicles up in the True North!

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I don't know how the heck you do that.....living way up North and freezing your butt off to go outside.....all the special things you have to do to the car, etc. Dude, better you all than me, is all I have to say.

I remember all too well, the Great Freeze of either 1980 or 1981, when it didn't get much above 5' F for a week or so. The Delaware River froze over (it's about 1 mile wide).

Yes, to you Canucks and Swedes, 5 above 0 F is child's play....but to US, it was freakin' ridiculous.

[Spudman]

-50 in Edmonton yesterday. Coldest on record from what I hear. Stay warm Robert. We can't have those veins freezing now. The spring thaw would flood the province.

[Robert]

Sunday marked the coldest Dec. 13 in Edmonton’s history.

Environment Canada recorded a frigid -46.1 C, or -58.4 with wind chill, at the Edmonton International Airport at 5 a.m., Environment Canada meteorologist Pierre Lessard said.

The old record of -36.1 C was set last year, he said.

“To break a temperature by 10 degrees is very exceptional,” said Lessard.

A ridge of frigid Arctic air has hit all the prairie provinces this weekend, causing record-low temperatures in many parts of northern Alberta, Lessard said.

Read more: http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/12/13/edmonton-breaks-weather-record-for-coldest-december-13.aspx#ixzz0Zhet9zTJ
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Brr.

Those numbers are in Celsius. -46.1 C is -51 F, and -58.4 C is -73.12 F.

Please, bring on that Global Warming already! :D

[sumitomo]

Man that's COLD!!!I was complaining here last week when we had -10f at night and 6+f during the day.All I can say is hang in there cause 30%f feels warm now!! Sumi:D

[marnold]

What's normal for you guys this time of year?

[Robert]

What's normal for you guys this time of year?

Not sure where I can find that kind of info, but I'm going to guess -10 to -15 Celsius.

[Radioboy950]

Me: Basking in a lovely 42F today.
You: :what

From my good friends at Accuweather.

Yesterday, 12/13/2009 in CAMROSE, AB
High Temperature:
Actual: -33°C
Average: -5°C
Record: 9°C in 1997
Low Temperature:
Actual: -46°C
Average: -16°C
Record: -46°C in 2009
Precipitation:
Actual: 0.00

[marnold]

http://text.weatheroffice.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?ab-18

So -5C / 23F

That average isn't a ton colder than here. Average for today is 29F. We're going to be well below that (~9F) today because of those clippers you Albertans keep sending our way.

[Brian Krashpad]

That's it - anyone from Florida is banned from this thread! You are not allowed to even speak about cool weather. ;)

Have pity on us poor icicles up in the True North!

http://jeffsmyth.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/canadian-winter-iphone-nog-niet-in-canada.jpg
http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/7/1/633504761056439730-canadian-winter.jpg

Yikes.

As a kid, I did live in central Illinois a couple times, both times living in old wooden homes with not the best heating systems, and of course it does snow and get cold there.

But that was a long time ago.

Mojo to all you frostsicles!