60 -Californians put on sweaters (if they can find one in their wardrobe)
50 -Miami residents turn on the heat
40 -You can see your breath, Californians shiver uncontrollably Minnesotans go swimming.
35 -Italian cars don’t start
32 -Water freezes
30 -You plan your vacation to Australia, Minnesotans put on T-shirts, Politicians begin to worry about the homeless, British cars don’t start
25 -Boston water freezes, Californians weep pitiably, Minnesotans eat ice cream, Canadians go swimming
20 -You can hear your breath, Politicians begin to talk about the homeless, New York City water freezes, Miami residents plan vacation further south
15 -French cars don’t start, You plan a vacation in Mexico, Cat insists on sleeping in your bed with you 10 -Too cold to ski, You need jumper cables to get your car going
5 -You plan your vacation in Houston, American cars don’t start
0 -Alaskans put on T-shirts, too cold to skate
-10 -German cars don’t start, Eyes freeze shut when you blink
-15 -You can cut your breath and use it to build an igloo, Arkansas residents stick tongues to metal objects, Miami residents cease to exist
-20 -Cat insists on sleeping in your pajamas with you, Politicians actually do something about the homeless, Minnesotans shovel snow off roof, Japanese cars don’t start
-25 -Too cold to think, You need jumper cables to get driver going
-30 -You plan a two week hot bath, The Mighty Monongahela freezes. Swedish cars don’t start
-40 -Californians disappear, Minnesotans button top button, Canadians put on sweaters, your car helps you plan your trip south
-50 -Congressional hot air freezes, Alaskans close the bathroom window
-60 -Hell freezes over, Polar bears move south!!
That should be the Mighty Monongahela. As far as I know, the Mon has never experienced -30, but it has frozen over.
Cutting ice on frozen Monongahela:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glenntunneycolumn/column228.htm
Don’t forget that Owgore says that the Polar Bears are all but extinct, so I guess that we won’t have to worry about them swimming in South Florida swimming pools.
Scott, while that may be true…. the one just below it: -40 -Californians disappear, Minnesotans button top button, does California or Minnesota ever get to -40?
” 65 – Hawaiians complain about the cold snap”
sad, but true
/no heat = cold nights for us
Yeah I know the whole list is exaggerated. I was being Cliff Clavin for a moment. My entire life was spent near the not-so-polluted-that-it-can’t-freeze Monongahela until a few years ago. Go Steelers! I was just interjecting a few facts and pointing out a spelling error. Just like if I said St. Losers live near the Mississississippi I’m sure Jonco would enlighten me.
And btw I believe Minn. has been to -40 or lower.
I have just realized that one annotation is missing. At -25, the Packers and the Bills show up for a football game in short sleeve jersies.
Spelling corrected on that big “Mon” word. Let’s blame Miss C, that’s where I got this from.
Maoman,
Tower set the Minnesota record for coldest temperature on February 2, 1996, when the temperature dropped to -60°F.
Actually, Hell freezes over 6 months every year. It’s currently -4 degrees Celsius there (or 24.8 F for all you United Stateside).
http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nord-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Stj%C3%B8rdal/Hell/
On a warmer note in Australia on Saturday we hit 46.3 degrees Celsius, which is 115.34 Fahrenheit. That was a hot day.