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Cold!

CalminHeart — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:13:08 GMT

Our temps will remain below 0 for at least the next 6 days. That doesn't count windchill.

This is the first winter in a long time that I've been cold. My body temp has been on contant hot flash since menoipause. As gross as it is, I could sweat through a t-shirt when it's -30 degrees. My dr gave me a medication that helps reduce sweat and I actually feel human again. But maybe it's also making me a little cold this year.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:18:42 GMT

Cold,so windy here,had snow ,sleet yesterday,hope those that wanted the snow ,are happy i am not happy,i like see the bare ground.

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qualitygal — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:21:33 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:

Our temps will remain below 0 for at least the next 6 days. That doesn't count windchill.

This is the first winter in a long time that I've been cold. My body temp has been on contant hot flash since menoipause. As gross as it is, I could sweat through a t-shirt when it's -30 degrees. My dr gave me a medication that helps reduce sweat and I actually feel human again. But maybe it's also making me a little cold this year.

Sorry you're going through this rough time. Rest assured, I don't believe it's lasts forever. Such a nice relief for us, when it's over though. Best wishes.

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kaydee50 — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:27:57 GMT

This is our 9th winter in Chicago and I was spoiled because they have not been bad. This one is! Too many days with sub zero temps, not including wind chills. Makes us reconsider getting a second place somewhere warm!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:10:34 GMT

@kaydee50 - I spent the first half of my life in the Chicagoland area. We're still close so our weather is essentially the same. This winter has been more cold than snow. I can remember all the big snowstorms of years gone by though. There were a few doozies, plus a major ice storm one March in the late 90's that covered everything with a thick coating and brough life to a standstill. That was a bad one.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:27:41 GMT

The Winter of 24/25 has been the coldest in at least the last 5 years. I can remember when Covid started which was 5 years ago sitting out back in March with just a light jacket

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We rescue cats — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:28:23 GMT

It is cold and windy here, 15 degrees and the wind is howling. . . been going on since last night.

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Desertdi — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:34:01 GMT

@kaydee50

I can tell you HORROR STORIES about the Blizzard of '67.

All of Cook County was shut down...for the first time in history! di

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:41:11 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@kaydee50

I can tell you HORROR STORIES about the Blizzard of '67.

All of Cook County was shut down...for the first time in history! di

Yes indeed, @Desertdi. My dad got stranded at work for several days. The snow came so fast, everyone's cars were buried. At home, my friends and I had fun playing in it.

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LindaSal — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:20:16 GMT

It's been a very cold winter in the northeast. We didn't get much sleep last night as the wind was blowing 50-60 mph and it was loud! It still a wind advisory today with the same speeds. We've had many snowstorms too but they have been low in accumulations so fairly manageable. We may get more on Thursday! Sheets of ice out there right now, lots of salt has been put down. Thankful we have not lost power, not yet anyway.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:50:09 GMT

I live inside my house which is heated so the outside temperature doesn't bother me. It is cold outside, 25 but with extremely strong winds. It's howling and I'm worried about one particular tree. So, it feels colder. I bundle up in layers and appropriate clothing when I go out. Out meaning, I dash from my house to my car. I have the heat up to 78 so I'm very comfortable.. Gotta get through March and then we'll move into spring.

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threecees — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:56:00 GMT

So bitter cold and icy, going to stay this way at least into early next week.

Hate it, can't even walk or be out with the dogs.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:25:31 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:

Our temps will remain below 0 for at least the next 6 days. That doesn't count windchill.

This is the first winter in a long time that I've been cold. My body temp has been on contant hot flash since menoipause. As gross as it is, I could sweat through a t-shirt when it's -30 degrees. My dr gave me a medication that helps reduce sweat and I actually feel human again. But maybe it's also making me a little cold this year.

@CalminHeart. Please don't drop temperature information on us without saying where you are.

I find the older I get, the more susceptible I am to extremes in heat and cold.

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BirkiLady — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:29:39 GMT

Lincoln, NE has not had any snow or cold weather for a couple of years. However, we are apparently making up for the lovely weather this week with very cold, snow upon snow (who needs or wants that?), and below zero temps throughout the week. That's a bit much for me!

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CalminHeart — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:44:29 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

@CalminHeart wrote:

Our temps will remain below 0 for at least the next 6 days. That doesn't count windchill.

This is the first winter in a long time that I've been cold. My body temp has been on contant hot flash since menoipause. As gross as it is, I could sweat through a t-shirt when it's -30 degrees. My dr gave me a medication that helps reduce sweat and I actually feel human again. But maybe it's also making me a little cold this year.
@CalminHeart. Please don't drop temperature information on us without saying where you are.

I find the older I get, the more susceptible I am to extremes in heat and cold.

I'm in the upper midwest.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:18:00 GMT

The wind here is horrible, so much snow it is so difficult to get out to feed the birds,because of drifting snow.

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jubilant — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:57:24 GMT

I can't take the cold! It's supposed to get down to 5 tonight....don't know the wind chill yet. Thankfully, my grandson and wife bought me an electric throw and I've been getting under it several times a day!

They didn't know what to get me and my daughter told them "she's always cold" so this is one present I'm really enjoying!

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nrm — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 04:06:40 GMT

@goldensrbest Do you remember the snowstorm of ‘78? If you were in Maine at that time the snow was 5 feet high in the Central part of the state. I can remember shoveling my driveway for almost two days.

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goldensrbest — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:17:34 GMT

@nrm wrote:
@goldensrbestDo you remember the snowstorm of ‘78? If you were in Maine at that time the snow was 5 feet high in the Central part of the state. I can remember shoveling my driveway for almost two days.

We did not live in maine at that time,but certainly heard about it.

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katie1859 — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:26:38 GMT

It is winter

In Illinois this is common

This goes back as long as I can remember

But the weak American culture complains

and they protest as if it's not usual

Pull up your boots and dress warm

Its going to pass