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40 Degrees Below, OMG

NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:39:30 GMT

Predicted for tonight, near Saranic Lake. Does anyone know where that is? The weather is horrid for so many Americans

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FUTURE — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:48:47 GMT

No clue, but God help the people that are there. Hopefully everyone has a warm place to stay. That is an insane temp!!

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rarejan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:49:09 GMT

Hi Noel. Upstate New York. It's about -10 here, wind chills are expected in the -25, -30 range here in western NY. A bit chilly even for this upstate New Hampshire born gal.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:49:11 GMT

Just checked, Saranic Lake is in the state of New York.

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brewhaha — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:51:20 GMT

They can wrap up in Saran wrap to keep warm.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:51:51 GMT

On 2/15/2015 rarejan said:
Hi Noel. Upstate New York. It's about -10 here, wind chills are expected in the -25, -30 range here in western NY. A bit chilly even for this upstate New Hampshire born gal.

Thank you, rarejan! That's so dangerous, there must be people without the resources to stay warm, this is just awful.

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sylviahomeatlast — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:52:21 GMT

brrrrrrrr

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rarejan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:55:05 GMT

On 2/15/2015 NoelSeven said:
On 2/15/2015 rarejan said:
Hi Noel. Upstate New York. It's about -10 here, wind chills are expected in the -25, -30 range here in western NY. A bit chilly even for this upstate New Hampshire born gal.

Thank you, rarejan! That's so dangerous, there must be people without the resources to stay warm, this is just awful.

Yes, it's very dangerous. Many communities have "code blue" in effect and have opened churchs, missions and other public facilities to those who are homeless or can't keep their homes warm for whatever reason.

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Topaz Gem — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:55:06 GMT

Saranac Lake is a beautiful area not far from Burlington, VT. They're tough up there and will be able to handle it. Still, I'm sure they'll welcome warmer temps when they finally arrive as will I, who is much farther south!

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Topaz Gem — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:56:53 GMT

I just hope someone is watching out for the local animal population too. I can't help but thinking of them too.

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rarejan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:58:51 GMT

On 2/15/2015 Topaz Gem said: I just hope someone is watching out for the local animal population too. I can't help but thinking of them too.

I've been thinking of them too. I have a warming hut set up outside for a few stray cats that live in my neighborhood and I feed them too using an electric warming bowl for food and water.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:09:55 GMT

On 2/15/2015 Topaz Gem said: Saranac Lake is a beautiful area not far from Burlington, VT. They're tough up there and will be able to handle it. Still, I'm sure they'll welcome warmer temps when they finally arrive as will I, who is much farther south!

Thank you for the correct spelling, I only got a glimpse of it on the local ABC news The amount of snow in Boston is also scary.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:11:02 GMT

On 2/15/2015 rarejan said:
On 2/15/2015 Topaz Gem said: I just hope someone is watching out for the local animal population too. I can't help but thinking of them too.

I've been thinking of them too. I have a warming hut set up outside for a few stray cats that live in my neighborhood and I feed them too using an electric warming bowl for food and water.

Rarejan, you are a saint, that is so wonderful!

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rarejan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:15:55 GMT

On 2/15/2015 NoelSeven said:
On 2/15/2015 rarejan said:
On 2/15/2015 Topaz Gem said: I just hope someone is watching out for the local animal population too. I can't help but thinking of them too.

I've been thinking of them too. I have a warming hut set up outside for a few stray cats that live in my neighborhood and I feed them too using an electric warming bowl for food and water.

Rarejan, you are a saint, that is so wonderful!

Thank you for saying so, but I wish I could do more when it's this cold. I have a hard time keeping it clear of snow...we get a LOT of snow in my area. The hut is on my side porch which doesn't have a roof over it. It has an electric warming pad inside which heats up with the body heat of a cat laying on it. Thankfully there aren't too many strays in this area.

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PurpleBunny — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:30:08 GMT

Wind chill on top of Mt. Washington is -82.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:32:52 GMT

On 2/15/2015 rarejan said:
On 2/15/2015 NoelSeven said:
On 2/15/2015 rarejan said:
On 2/15/2015 Topaz Gem said: I just hope someone is watching out for the local animal population too. I can't help but thinking of them too.

I've been thinking of them too. I have a warming hut set up outside for a few stray cats that live in my neighborhood and I feed them too using an electric warming bowl for food and water.

Rarejan, you are a saint, that is so wonderful!

Thank you for saying so, but I wish I could do more when it's this cold. I have a hard time keeping it clear of snow...we get a LOT of snow in my area. The hut is on my side porch which doesn't have a roof over it. It has an electric warming pad inside which heats up with the body heat of a cat laying on it. Thankfully there aren't too many strays in this area.

That is so kind of you

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NoelSeven — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:34:08 GMT

On 2/15/2015 PurpleBunny said: Wind chill on top of Mt. Washington is -82.

I can't even imagine that, PB.

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rarejan — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:36:52 GMT

On 2/15/2015 PurpleBunny said: Wind chill on top of Mt. Washington is -82.

I grew up at its base. I used to think that everybody went skiing when it was 20 below because that was normal. It's why I still go out on a clear, cold night to gaze at the stars when it's in the single digits.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:52:41 GMT

On 2/15/2015 PurpleBunny said: Wind chill on top of Mt. Washington is -82.

Now that's chilly.

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AnikaBrodie — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 05:18:13 GMT

I can't imagine how cold a minus 40 degree temp is. PA was very cold today and we're told the temp can go down to minus 7 tonight with a wind chill factor of minus 33 degrees. It's still very windy here but that should diminish by noon Monday.

We've had a robin in our back yard for the last two weeks and I don't know where he gets his food; the ground is frozen and snow covered. We first saw him in our crabapple trees eating the berries but there are no berries left now. Hey, I'm told robins normally mean spring is on its way; we can only hope. The sooner the better for me.