How America’s Dullest City Got Cool

The Politico Magazine ^ | January 21, 2016 | Colin Woodward

[Jane Austen]

What about good restaurants?

[grey_whiskers]

23 degrees is warm.

Thus spake the Minnesotan (we prefer the Miniapple.)

[capt. norm]

I remember one Iowa winter that it got so cold we had to go around and free all the dogs stuck to hydrants.

[Ditter]

I can see that happening! We were in Alberta one cold winter day, some friends dog and cat were playing out in the icy yard. The dog walked away and the cats wet fur was quickly frozen to the ground. We had to go out and rescue the cat. True story.

[grey_whiskers]

Yes, I (briefly) lived in Iowa, and remember one time it got down to -18 F.

Still not as cold as the Twin Cities, where I remember waiting for a bus to go to the airport (Christmas vacation) at -25 F, because my car wouldn't start.