It’s So Effing Cold

[Cachoo]

We have sub zero F temps/feels like/wind chills and will only improve minimually over the next 10 days.

Right now we are on day 4 of intermittent internet with the last 48 hours of zero internet. We have a back up system through our phone data plan. But it's not great and not all streaming platforms work with it.

Who is your internet provider?

 

[Judy]

It’s def colder in Ottawa now. Last night I couldn’t get warm .. today it’s beautiful sunshine which helps. There’s def an adjustment to adjusting to cold weather. I’m ok with cold weather as long as we get sunshine lol.

 

[once_upon]

Who is your internet provider?

Cox - it's not so much that's it's them. We 've been told it's the cold. We don't have fiber Google in this area.

There is a service that the Corperate Management offices uses that I think is up buy it's corporate.

By ByLaws/Declarations no satellite dishes.

 

[once_upon]

Oh. New update on internet. The outage is only on our COA property. there was an original outage because of electric company issue which has been fixed.

But there was moisture in our vault - whatever that means - which has been rectified. But equipment was damaged and will be replaced - when?

The lobbies and community rooms are on another service provider and are working. But I'm not willing to fight the political factions Fox News junkies to fight for the TVs

 

[ilovesalchows]

I'm in Portland on day 6 of the current snow/ice shutdown. We tried to be responsible neighbors and shovel the sidewalks, but then the freezing rain hit and anything shoveled was more treacherous than the snowy parts. It did pay off, I strapped on my skates and did several laps yesterday. The ice quality was horrible, studded with various tree debris. (I'd like to complain to the manager )

 

[Judy]

I'm in Portland on day 6 of the current snow/ice shutdown. We tried to be responsible neighbors and shovel the sidewalks, but then the freezing rain hit and anything shoveled was more treacherous than the snowy parts. It did pay off, I strapped on my skates and did several laps yesterday. The ice quality was horrible, studded with various tree debris. (I'd like to complain to the manager )

Freezing rain is the worst. Love the skate laps though

 

[taf2002]

Yesterday I went outside several times without a jacket so it must have been at least in the high 50s or 60sF. It was in the mid-40sF when I got up. So I thought we had a warming trend. Today I got up to 13F. Brrr!

 

[Judy]

The first think I look at is wind chill temp lol. The other temp isn’t real .

I very much struggle with the heat and humidity in Ottawa in summer though vs when I was younger.

 

[Cachoo]

Yesterday I went outside several times without a jacket so it must have been at least in the high 50s or 60sF. It was in the mid-40sF when I got up. So I thought we had a warming trend. Today I got up to 13F. Brrr!

Same....we had a few days of 40 degree weather and now it is 5. One thing though is it does make one appreciate the 40 degrees. Next week we will be normal again thank God.

 

[once_upon]

We got to a high of 9 today. But by mid week next week we might have a high of 30.

The neg temp with bitter wind chills - I'm way over it.

 

[PRlady]

I babysat late while PRkid and SIL were out celebrating his 40th birthday. (OMG.) getting back into the car which was parked outside was unbearable, even with gloves I could barely hold the steering wheel.

We don’t do wind-chills of 12F here. This isn’t Minnesota!

 

[Japanfan]

This isn't Minnesota either.

General temp is 3 degrees C right now, around 45 F for the next few days.

My car has been snowed in for a few days - we don't do snow here well on the Pacific West Coast. Mr. Japanfan has snow tires and is zipping about just fine (works closer to the mountains), but I'm not snow ready, don't drive all that much.

Dogs are okay with the snow and cold, though.

 

[Aceon6]

We have about 24 hours left in the Northeast US before things warm up at bit. At this rate, 25F/-4C will feel downright balmy.

 

[once_upon]

It's not Minnesota or Alaska weather ether. Their highs and lows aren't nearly this cold. At least not in the last decade.

 

[Judy]

I babysat late while PRkid and SIL were out celebrating his 40th birthday. (OMG.) getting back into the car which was parked outside was unbearable, even with gloves I could barely hold the steering wheel.

We don’t do wind-chills of 12F here. This isn’t Minnesota!

Warming up your car beforehand really helps with that .. just letting it run with heat on.

 

[PRlady]

Warming up your car beforehand really helps with that .. just letting it run with heat on.

It was after midnight and I had to get home, it ws not close enough to house to run unattended.

 

[Judy]

It was after midnight and I had to get home, it ws not close enough to house to run unattended.

I did smile when you did a Omg to your son turning 40. That is so my life now

 

[PRlady]

I did smile when you did a Omg to your son turning 40. That is so my life now

It’s my son in law, daughter is 36 which is bad enough. But she taped Diana asking for us this morning, since I was there when she went to sleep, she was disappointed we weren’t there this morning.

She has also learned the difference between “Saaba is home in Washington” and “Saaba is far away” which I think pretty impressive.

 

[Cachoo]

Welcome 2025! Gotta love it when the State says ...F*** it....just stay home.

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[Rob]

I microspiked hiked around Lake Placid (Mirror Lake, Heaven Hills) over the weekend - temp ranged between 7-14 degrees. Brrrr.

 

[Cachoo]

Bundle up...looks like the coming week will be frigid for many of us in North America.

 

[Buzz]

It’s really cold with blowing snow for the second time in a week. But I have lots of coffee, FSU, and four streaming services.

 

[once_upon]

I'm about to walk 2/3 mile to arena for volleyball game ,(in 2 hours). It's 8°F

 

[Judy]

I microspiked hiked around Lake Placid (Mirror Lake, Heaven Hills) over the weekend - temp ranged between 7-14 degrees. Brrrr.

I always loved Lake Placid . Preferably in summer though

 

[Cachoo]

The minus temps haven't reached us yet and I'm already cold. I think I will make some hot chocolate and watch the Bafta Awards today.

 

[PRlady]

I always loved Lake Placid . Preferably in summer though

So glad husband cancelled his trip to Willsboro (near LP). Between the cold and upcoming storm he would never have made it back to DC.

 

[cygnus]

We have our second major storm in 4 days. At least another 30 cm today- it's not done yet. We haven't started digging out yet. Only Rani the husky is happy with this state of affairs.

 

[Judy]

We have our second major storm in 4 days. At least another 30 cm today- it's not done yet. We haven't started digging out yet. Only Rani the husky is happy with this state of affairs.

Only dogs and little kids are really happy with snowstorms. Adults not so much especially if you have to travel/drive etc.

We’re getting hit too with a 2nd major storm within 4 days in my city but I guess Ontario.

 

[Aceon6]

Thank goodness tomorrow is a holiday and this week is school vacation for most of the kiddos. The rain that fell at the end of the latest storm is just creating skating rink conditions and it won’t be above freezing until Friday.

 

[PRlady]

I can’t open the outer door to my balcony without leaning on it with a lot of weight. That wind.