Not counting wind chill just straight temperature. Here in balmy Denver we tied a record low at -15 below zero this a.m. That's not even close to the coldest I've been in. Growing up in Southern Colorado in a little place called Alamosa I can remember a morning at -40 below zero. Not much moves when it's that cold. We used to plug our cars into block heaters so they would start. Glass and plastic also get real touchy when it's real cold. Doesn't take much to break. So let's hear it.......how cold you been?
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Whats the coldest it's been where you live / lived?
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Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
It's gotten into the 20s. About 1/4 inch of ice on the outdoor dog bowls. 
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
I was raised in central wisconsin. I think in the winter of 1947-1948 they said it got down to about -52 below. I was about 6 or 7 years old and remember it well.
A little context for non Coloradans Alamosa is up in the mountains (Altitude 7500). This morning Co Springs clocked in at -8 the coldest I've ever seen it here was -20.
I grew up in Omaha and the month I left December of 1883 the high temperature for the month was -15.
I've seen it 35 below in Graf so that's probably the coldest place I've ever been and what's worse is I was on the back of an M110A2 Howitzer with no winterization kit
Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
I spent a night on a motorcycle trip in Steamboat Springs in October with a warm weather California bag.
Didn't get a whole lot of sleep.
The ride down the east side the next day was totally worth it!
dougb1946
Member
I've posted this before. Cold is a state of mind, and I live in MN.
60 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.
50 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Duluth sunbathe.
40 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.
32 above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Bemidji gets thicker.
20 above zero:
Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.
Zero:
People in Miami all die.
Minnesotans close the windows.
10 below zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.
25 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
40 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.
100 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.
460 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.)
People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"
500 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
60 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.
50 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Duluth sunbathe.
40 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Minnesota drive with the windows down.
32 above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Bemidji gets thicker.
20 above zero:
Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Minnesota have the last cookout before it gets cold.
Zero:
People in Miami all die.
Minnesotans close the windows.
10 below zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in Minnesota get out their winter coats.
25 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Minnesota are selling cookies door to door.
40 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Minnesota let the dogs sleep indoors.
100 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Minnesotans get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.
460 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.)
People in Minnesota start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"
500 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Minnesota public schools will open 2 hours late.
1morethan8
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
The lowest temperature in Tennessee, -32°, was recorded on December 30, 1917 at Mountain City.
Knoxville the record low is −24 °F...
Chattanooga the record low is -10 °F.
Knoxville the record low is −24 °F...
Chattanooga the record low is -10 °F.
Wyatt Burp
Member
I'm in California so the coldest is the 20s. It almost froze the top of my latte on the way home from Starbucks. There was actually ice on the windshield of my Hybrid. My hot top water got a thin layer of ice and my medicinal marijuana plants got frost bite (just kidding there!!!)!
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
Here at cedar city utah it is reading -9 below at the moment. It hit -14 below earlier and we are at 6,000 ft.
Why it got so cold one winter that we had to open the refrigerator to heat the house!
If it was 10 degrees colder I could have used my nipples to cut glass.
It was so cold Caj had to stick his hands in his own pockets!
Only "Ed" could stay outside long enough to write his name in the snow.
BRING IT!!!
If it was 10 degrees colder I could have used my nipples to cut glass.
It was so cold Caj had to stick his hands in his own pockets!
Only "Ed" could stay outside long enough to write his name in the snow.
BRING IT!!!
We are up to a balmy + 1! Used to work in this stuff frequently..lots of frostbite scars :-D
HorizontalMike
US Veteran
MN memories
I spent a winter on the North Shore of Superior way back in ~1982 or so. Went X-country skiing at midnight at -40F. Remember being able to tell the temperature by the "sound" it makes under your feet. I got to the point I was always within 2-degrees of actual when temperatures were +-10F of "zero" range. And doing naked face-down snow angels outside of a local log cabin sauna (pronounced "sow..nuh" up der' in de' 'I-urn range
)...
I do miss the $3.00 public steam bath in Ely, MN. Used to head that way every Saturday.
I NOW live in South Texas...
I spent a winter on the North Shore of Superior way back in ~1982 or so. Went X-country skiing at midnight at -40F. Remember being able to tell the temperature by the "sound" it makes under your feet. I got to the point I was always within 2-degrees of actual when temperatures were +-10F of "zero" range. And doing naked face-down snow angels outside of a local log cabin sauna (pronounced "sow..nuh" up der' in de' 'I-urn range
)... I do miss the $3.00 public steam bath in Ely, MN. Used to head that way every Saturday.
I NOW live in South Texas...
1morethan8
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Cleveland, TN
Mostly Cloudy
71°F
22°C
Last Update on 5 Dec 10:53 am EST.
Mostly Cloudy
71°F
22°C
Last Update on 5 Dec 10:53 am EST.
A2 Stippling
US Veteran
Two cold places for me:
Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota back in 1993 got to at least -40 with wind chill. I remember throwing my extension cord (from the block heater) in the back of my Geo Storm, shutting the hatch, and the back window broke since the cord was frozen solid! Legs numbed up walking back into the barracks!
DMZ area, Korea in 2000 got to about -45 with wind chill. Those damn Chinese winds came over and froze even the most "sturdy" of men. Burn barrels at every turn of our training area. Not cool!
Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota back in 1993 got to at least -40 with wind chill. I remember throwing my extension cord (from the block heater) in the back of my Geo Storm, shutting the hatch, and the back window broke since the cord was frozen solid! Legs numbed up walking back into the barracks!
DMZ area, Korea in 2000 got to about -45 with wind chill. Those damn Chinese winds came over and froze even the most "sturdy" of men. Burn barrels at every turn of our training area. Not cool!
BigBill
Absent Comrade
I've seen it 10 below once here in the northeast. I heat with wood and the colder temps is what I save the red oak, white oak and hickory for. If I need to bring the heat up at warp speed the black birch does that.
When ice fishing I seen it go from 3" thick to 24" thick in a week of wicked cold weather. At just 3" it's like fishing on Saran wrap the ice flexes when you walk. The water goes up and down in the hole.
At my hunting camp in vt at 3:30am using the outdoor privy you have no time to read the news paper. Everything happens so fast from the cold seat if ya know what I mean. Being up in the wilds of vt I'm as close to God as I'll ever get. It truly is heaven on earth. Vt adds new meaning to the words dark and cold.
With no power or running water I feel I'm experiencing the life before electricity and what life was like 300 years ago. I think about our armed forces in WW 2 too. I also think about how tough we could be if we had to go without nothing.
When ice fishing I seen it go from 3" thick to 24" thick in a week of wicked cold weather. At just 3" it's like fishing on Saran wrap the ice flexes when you walk. The water goes up and down in the hole.
At my hunting camp in vt at 3:30am using the outdoor privy you have no time to read the news paper. Everything happens so fast from the cold seat if ya know what I mean. Being up in the wilds of vt I'm as close to God as I'll ever get. It truly is heaven on earth. Vt adds new meaning to the words dark and cold.
With no power or running water I feel I'm experiencing the life before electricity and what life was like 300 years ago. I think about our armed forces in WW 2 too. I also think about how tough we could be if we had to go without nothing.
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XD40inTX
Member
After reading these responses I feel like Koje Island, Republic of Korea, 30 miles south of Pusan, was absolutely tropical. It only got down to 9 degrees the winter I was there (2002-03). But remember--I grew up in southeast Texas, where we have four seasons--Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Summer.
Straightshooter2
US Veteran
The lowest temperature I ever experienced was -3 here in Forest Park. I was 13 and had to ride my bike to school. Halfway there my hands were so cold, even with gloves, one hand came off the handlebars and I took a spill in someones front yard. That was like landing on concrete. Got to school and found out that attendance was optional because of the cold 
and the day was basically one big study hall. One reason I remember that so vividly is the evening news said while the low was -3 here, the low was 47 in Juneau, Alaska. We did have 9 degree weather in Jacksonville one winter and a lot of pipes burst in the Gator Bowl. That same night there was a fire down the street from us. Two motorcycle officers had the street blocked right in front of my house so we spent the evening running coffee and hot chocolate out to them. Once the officers each took a break to run inside the house and use the bathroom. They also took that bathroom break to spend about two minutes extra to stand in front of the fireplace.
CW
and the day was basically one big study hall. One reason I remember that so vividly is the evening news said while the low was -3 here, the low was 47 in Juneau, Alaska. We did have 9 degree weather in Jacksonville one winter and a lot of pipes burst in the Gator Bowl. That same night there was a fire down the street from us. Two motorcycle officers had the street blocked right in front of my house so we spent the evening running coffee and hot chocolate out to them. Once the officers each took a break to run inside the house and use the bathroom. They also took that bathroom break to spend about two minutes extra to stand in front of the fireplace.CW
