Holly crap is it cold!!!!

[imdoo'n]

no idea, there were no outside temp gauges in trucks in those days, very few people carried thermometers, a few surveyors maybe. relied on others whether it was true or not. all ya had to go on.

i personally hate hearing windchill temps, don't mean much, other than down at brooks.

 

[imdoo'n]

coldest temperature recorded in alberta, and can be verified was -78f in ft vermillion, jan 11-1911


wood stove would have needed a fur coat? no idea how you would be able to heat a shack back then.

 

[ferniesnow]

i personally hate hearing windchill temps, don't mean much, other than down at brooks.

I'm with you on that one. Wind chill is just another way for the media to sensationalize their "news"........I also hate listening to the radio and every second time the DJ talks it is about the frigid weather. It is what it is and plain and simple, dress for it and whatever every else one has to do outside.

There are some days, I wish I had my parka but a few layers under the down jacket and wind pants seem to do the trick.

 

[teeroy]

no idea, there were no outside temp gauges in trucks in those days, very few people carried thermometers, a few surveyors maybe. relied on others whether it was true or not. all ya had to go on.

i personally hate hearing windchill temps, don't mean much, other than down at brooks.

30 years ago before they came out with fancy digital outside temp units I used a Trend Instruments gauge on my mirror arm. seen it go well past the -40 mark more than a few times

 

[imdoo'n]

We were poor survey types back then! Around nov 1? Or so we would be heading up towards high level, or thereabouts for a 2 week or so well program, would usually be there till mid march, No wonder survey types were heavy drinkers back then

 

[imdoo'n]

Interesting observation with the outside temp gauges on long drives is the temp fluctuations as i drive up n down the roads of Alberta, can be double digits every few kms or so

 

[LUCKY 7]

-30 right now but feels like -37 in Sparwood as per the weather network. I say it feels like crap!. At this rate I may not even go outside today. Lots of firewood stacked inside so that's taken care off.

 

[ferniesnow]

-28 and calm in the upper Elk Valley. I'll say it again, this cold spell can f-off anytime!

 

[LUCKY 7]

You got that right that I can f---off anytime

 

[imdoo'n]

-28 and calm in the upper Elk Valley. I'll say it again, this cold spell can f-off anytime!

it is cold -28, supposed to start warming up! will see. have a coffee, plan a few rides all will be good. ur lucky you can pick and choose when to ride? me at -28, coffee shop would be my choice, i'm done with freezing my butt off, too!

have a good day Doug!

 

[kimrick]

Hot spot in Canada: 6.0 °C42.8 °F Langara Island, BC; Kindakun Rocks, BC
Cold spot in Canada: -42.1 °C-43.8 °F Val Marie, SK


From the government weather page at 0800 this morning

 

[Trashy]

-24 feels like -32 on the SE of Cowtown

Had the Ford plugged in for about 16 hours and it was a struggle for it to start...... I've had enough of this bs too

 

[Joholio]

wah wah wah wah better call a WAHmbulance. Its not even officially winter people.

 

[moyiesledhead]

Spent the day in the garage yesterday putting my sons new snowbike together. Took all friggin' day for it to be comfortable in there! Small garage with a wood stove. Usually takes an hour! What the he!! happened to that global warming thing?

 

[imdoo'n]

Spent the day in the garage yesterday putting my sons new snowbike together. Took all friggin' day for it to be comfortable in there! Small garage with a wood stove. Usually takes an hour! What the he!! happened to that global warming thing?

obviously you need more firewood!!! sneek over to Dougie D's and load a few sticks up, he won't notice, he always has lots!!! when ever we go past Sparwood i always put up a sign "free firewood" with address. people love it!!!!

 

[moyiesledhead]

obviously you need more firewood!!! sneek over to Dougie D's and load a few sticks up, he won't notice, he always has lots!!! when ever we go past Sparwood i always put up a sign "free firewood" with address. people love it!!!!

Ya, but the lazy azz doesn't split it before he stacks it! How inconsiderate!

 

[ferniesnow]

Spent the day in the garage yesterday putting my sons new snowbike together. Took all friggin' day for it to be comfortable in there! Small garage with a wood stove. Usually takes an hour! What the he!! happened to that global warming thing?

Insulation is your friend! Either that or a bigger stove! But then again, you would have to cut more wood........................tough decisions for a guy about to retire, eh!

 

[ferniesnow]

Ya, but the lazy azz doesn't split it before he stacks it! How inconsiderate!

Split every day with the maul. That way I feel the arms get a little exercise throughout the winter. Some logs I do wish I had a splitter but the wedge and sledge work quite well also.

As for imdoo'm trying to get people to my wood pile, that is interesting.

 

[moyiesledhead]

Insulation is your friend! Either that or a bigger stove! But then again, you would have to cut more wood........................tough decisions for a guy about to retire, eh!

A retired guy could just wait till it warmed up 15 degrees! That's what I'm gonna do with my bike. Kyle's needed a fair bit of modification with my lathe on his days off, so I suffered through. Either that or my lathe was gonna end up in Sparwood. My stuff never seems to come back from there.

 

[goodngrubby]