[pierrem15]

I've been outside at -48F in very still air. You go outside, and the cold grips you like icy fingers. Your breath condenses immediately as ice. Stay still, and a cushion of warm air surrounds you; move, and the big chill hits you again. The cold comes up through your boots so you're hopping from one foot to another.

Frightening.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Woops! I was IN ERROR! He said it was -70 not -170.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

That’s a good description of the effects cold weather.

We used to get 4 to 6 weeks of - 40 (F or C) or colder every winter, where I used to live (Canada’s far north). Coldest temperature, in which I spent the day outdoors, was - 59.5 F. You really need to wear a parka and scarf or Balaclava to keep from hurting your lungs. Unless you have a heated garage, you need to drive very slowly at first — because the tires have frozen flat spots. You’ll often need to engage 4-wheel drive to be able to move at all.

[Abathar]

I’ve heard of scientists who man the stations down there during the winter having a party and initiating the newbies to the 300 club. They jury rig the thermostat on their saunas to not trip off and then stand in there naked for just as long as they possible can stand it without feinting.

Open both doors and in three steps they are outside at an insane cold temperature, all in less than 2 seconds.

They say its pretty neat to feel a 300 degree change in temperature from a wet humid steam bath to a frigid, dry windy air almost instantaneously.

If I were there I would so do that too.