Minus 45? Does anyone even go to work? How do ya'll even grow anything up there?
LOL! Yes, people still go to work...unfortunately. Today is actually warmer than it has been. We've been as low as -70 a few days ago. We have beautiful gardens in the summer. Our school never closes either...but the students do have the option of staying home if it is colder than -50.
It's not that bad. You just need lots of layered clothes, and a couple of wood stoves. A car that starts in the morning helps as well.
Everything thaws out in the spring. Spring is late May here. lol.