[Cowboy Bob]

I lived in Evanston, IL 1983-85. I think in the winter on 83-84, a record was set where the temperature did not go above 0 for 30 days. The coldest it got during that time was -27, and with the wind chill factor, it was -77. Classes were not cancelled.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

In Missouri we were -15 for two weeks straight during that same time period.

[AppyPappy]

I just saw where my alma mater, Appalachian State, was closing tomorrow because it is cold.

Seriously? They made me walk across campus to class in those same temps.

[VanDeKoik]

So? It isnt a pissing contest.

It’s too bad that the adults at that time didnt give a toss about the students, and thought that -77 Wind chill was completely safe for students to go walk around in.

Being stupid in Evanston =/= Let’s do this everywhere.

[Celtic Conservative]

I remember that winter. It was much the same in Michigan. It was also the year I went to winter survival school for Civil Air Patrol. The 2 nights we were out it went to -20 at night. They had to emergency evac. a few cadets in the middle of the night for hypothermia. Needless to say, they didn't pass.

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