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Title: icebox Post by: Aske on February 11, 2008, 10:46:07 AM http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/11/minnesota.cold.ap/index.html
Title: Re: icebox Post by: Fuzzy on February 11, 2008, 10:53:44 AM The temperature in International Falls, Minnesota, fell to a record 40 below zero Monday, just a few days after the northern Minnesota town won a federal trademark making it officially the "Icebox of the Nation."
Nice timing. Title: Re: icebox Post by: E-A-G-L-E! on February 11, 2008, 12:02:48 PM Note that it was -40º without wind. I think I'd rather have that than -40º because of the wind, at least then it's not being blown into your face (or messing up your hair ;D). Either way, it's on it's way to cold. However, if you prepare for such temps before you go outside, it's not all that bad.
Title: Re: icebox Post by: Uisce Beatha on February 11, 2008, 12:08:48 PM I just learned this recently. Airliners don't fly extremely northern routes in the winter as jet fuel congeals at something like -26 C. Over the arctic circle. At 36K feet.
Or you can have -38 C on the ground in Minnesota in January. :P Title: Re: icebox Post by: stroh on February 11, 2008, 12:09:18 PM In your face FRASER, COLORADO!
Title: Re: icebox Post by: Aske on February 11, 2008, 12:10:47 PM Note that it was -40º without wind. ... it's not all that bad. -40 C or -40 F ? Title: Re: icebox Post by: stroh on February 11, 2008, 12:11:39 PM Frozenheit
Title: Re: icebox Post by: Fuzzy on February 11, 2008, 12:12:07 PM Note that it was -40º without wind. ... it's not all that bad. -40 C or -40 F ? [sm_devil] Title: Re: icebox Post by: Uisce Beatha on February 11, 2008, 12:12:24 PM Note that it was -40º without wind. ... it's not all that bad. -40 C or -40 F ? Effectively the same. Title: Re: icebox Post by: Aske on February 11, 2008, 12:13:49 PM ahhhh, everyone jumps in to ruin my fun
[sm_devil] [sm_whistle] [sm_soapbox] Title: Re: icebox Post by: E-A-G-L-E! on February 11, 2008, 12:18:12 PM Note that it was -40º without wind. ... it's not all that bad. -40 C or -40 F ? Either one will do nicely. :D Title: Re: icebox Post by: gleek on February 11, 2008, 12:25:50 PM ahhhh, everyone jumps in to ruin my fun [sm_devil] [sm_whistle] [sm_soapbox] What is it in the Rankin(e) scale? Title: Re: icebox Post by: Aske on February 11, 2008, 01:24:39 PM 419.67
Title: Re: icebox Post by: gleek on February 11, 2008, 03:18:37 PM 419.67 OK. That's the Rankine scale. What about the Rankin scale (http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/rankin.html)? Title: Re: icebox Post by: stroh on February 11, 2008, 04:37:11 PM 419.67 OK. That's the Rankine scale. What about the Rankin scale (http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/rankin.html)? Do you think the people in the south eat Yankee Bean soup? Title: Re: icebox Post by: Spanky on February 11, 2008, 06:27:33 PM 419.67 OK. That's the Rankine scale. What about the Rankin scale (http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/rankin.html)? Do you think the people in the south eat Yankee Bean soup? |