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

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Texas gonna be fun to watch. I hear Ted Cruz is packing up for another trip to Cancun soon :o

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes.

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd ask what it is, but I know the conversion doesn't make sense unless it's -40

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

That is my favorite temperature to convert between the two.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Don't bother, they're not arguing in good faith.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

How could I not see it?!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Need to prune the roses real quick too...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Transplant that sucker.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We have mint too. Every time I think I've uprooted it all, it grows back.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

You've gotta salt the earth if you want to get rid of mint.