Last night in the upstate Mohawk Valley it got down to minus 15 degrees. I had to BBQ last night out in the cold. Probably the coldest I ever BBQd in. But upstate New Yorkers are use to this.
Official Upstate New York Temperature Conversion Chart
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* Carolinians try to turn on the heat.
* People in Upstate New York plant gardens
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* Californians shiver uncontrollably.
* People in Upstate New York sunbathe.
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* Italian and English cars won't start.
* People in Upstate New York drive with the windows down.
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* Distilled water freezes.
* Lake Ontario's water gets thicker.
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* Southerners don coats, thermal underware, gloves and wooly hats.
* People in Upstate New York throw on a flannel shirt.
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* Philiadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
* People in Upstate New York have the last cook-out before it gets cold.
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* People in Miami all die.
* Upstaters lick the flagpole.
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* Californians fly away to Mexico.
* People in Upstate New York get out their winter coats.
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* Hollywoon disintegrates.
* The Girl Scouts in Upstate New York are selling cookies door to door.
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* Polar bears begin to evacuate the Artic.
* Upstate Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
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* Mt St. Helen's freezes.
* People in Upstate New York rent some videos.
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* Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
* Upstaters get frustarted because they can't thaw the keg.
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* Microbial life no longer survies on dairy products.
* Cows in Upstate New York complain about farmers with cold hands
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* All atomic motion stops (absolute zero on Kelvin scale)
* People in Upstate NY start crying... "Cold 'nuff for ya?"
LOL, some of those aren't that far off base either. I used to live in Portland , ME. As I recall, it wasn't that uncommon to see people outside in short sleeves when it was below freezing. I learned very quickly to never rely on looking out my window to see how people were dressed to determine whether or not I should be donning cold weather gear.
LOL. Happened here just last night.