Around 30 states and nearly 50 million people could experience temperatures below minus-10 degrees.

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  • @meant2live218
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    2714 days ago

    I’m in the LA area. Glad that we’re staying above freezing, especially in the wake of the fires.

    But seriously, it feels like we’re getting these humongous weather patterns fairly regularly now. Maybe someone should investigate what’s going on with our global climate and causing these.

    • @FanciestPants
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      1813 days ago

      I recognize it was sarcasm, but in case you have any people in your life that argue that this cold snap disproves climate change, NOAA made this nice graphic to show what’s causing the unusual cold.

  • Drusas
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    1514 days ago

    For our non-American friends, subzero in Fahrenheit is actually cold. Not like that pansy Celsius subzero which is barely chilly.

      • Drusas
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        613 days ago

        That is my favorite temperature to convert between the two.

    • @ikidd
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      513 days ago

      Talk to me when it hits -40, and, no, I’m not putting any units on that.

    • @[email protected]
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      212 days ago

      For our non-American friends, subzero in Fahrenheit is actually cold.

      Is it?

      I’m looking out the window at my thermometer telling me that it’s -27C right now.

      • Drusas
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        212 days ago

        Yes.

        -5 Celsius is not very cold. -5 Fahrenheit is cold.

  • @jordanlund
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    314 days ago

    Right on the line, 0 to 20° here. Time to insulate the hoses and such.

    • Drusas
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      414 days ago

      Damnit. I’m also in the PNW and now I realize I need to do this. At least my outdoor plants should all be fine at those temps.

      • @jordanlund
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        214 days ago

        Need to prune the roses real quick too…

        • Drusas
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          314 days ago

          Roses are immortal. Once they are planted, you can’t get rid of them, weather be damned.

          Edit: Source: I moved into my house 3 plus years ago and have been trying to kill off a very poorly located rose bush from the beginning. I’m about to pour vinegar on the thing.

  • AItoothbrush
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    113 days ago

    Thats pretty coldn for the us. -18c. I have that every winter, -30 even sometimes but for people who are not used to it -18 can actually be extremely dangerous.