Sounds nasty as hell.
One winter weekend a buddy and I went up north to the family shack (uninsulated but had a wood stove and electric oven). No snow storm, it was a beautiful clear winter weekend.
But it was COLD. Minus 42F regular temperature (there was little to no wind). Even with both stoves going and a space heater, the 25’x25’ shack never warmed up. We never did any fishing, although we did muster up a short hike.
Being teens we never thought to look at the forecast. I’m not sure what our parents were thinking letting us go up there; surely they watched the evening news and the forecast?? (Well, me and my buddy could be obnoxious at times, and it probably crossed our parents’ minds that life would be easier without us, but....)
“...between 35 and 50 degrees below zero in some parts...”
They just aren’t prepared with engine block warmers and artic clothing. I was assigned to central Alaska in 1985/86 and we got 120 below with the wind chill. If the states were really concerned they should buy and give out artic gloves, mukluks and parkas so the people could get to stores. Cold weather at those levels is insignificant as it all is about the same after 30 below.
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