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10. Outdoor work of any kind will be horrible at these temperatures

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 01:05 AM

Jan 2019

The door-to-door mail carriers would be in even more danger. Everyone who needs to be out there deserves our sympathy and thanks.

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That windchill index [View all] question everything Jan 2019 OP

Windchill has no effect on inanimate objects. Atman Jan 2019 #1

How about just cold weather? question everything Jan 2019 #2

They do, but it usually doesn't matter how quickly they cool down. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #5

I was watching the birds at our feeders. Ohiogal Jan 2019 #3

I filled up the feeders yesterday and the birds are on them, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #13

-7 right now in my far northwest Chicago, with a windchill... 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #6

I have only 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #9

The National Weather Service changed the formula in 2001. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #7

Thanks, interesting question everything Jan 2019 #12

Outdoor work of any kind will be horrible at these temperatures dragonlady Jan 2019 #10

Those that have to do it are prepared. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #11