<p>Some of this is true, but not quite, per our LOCAL news. The extreme cold will continue into the morning hours on Monday with -50 in the morning when children head to school and most of the early day. The temperature will increase to -16 before the windchill on Monday , not WITH the windchill. We’re expecting a repeat for Tuesday as well. The northern suburbs will see even lower temperatures. </p>
<p>Trust me, we do not close for -22 degree weather with windchill.</p>
<p>In north-eastern Maryland, 20F and 7" snow on ground today. S1 thought it felt fine out and shoveled in a light weight coat. He goes back to Chicago Sunday, where high Monday is supposed to be -8F. Told him he better wear his warm parka!
I can’t even imagine -40F that International Falls had yesterday.</p>
<p>Funny. I’m also in the Twin Cities. My employer and my husband’s employer both sent emails today recommending we dress warm and have a safety kit in our cars because they will not be closing on Monday. Hopefully traffic will at least be light.</p>
<p>I have been having the hardest time at work because I only live a few miles away, so I ALWAYS have to be in in bad weather even though I can just as easily work from home. It was MUCH easier to get to work when I lived farther away because the freeways were cleared first, but now that I can’t take the freeway I am lucky if the streets are cleared by the time I am coming HOME from work the next day. With the storm we just had my tires spun all the way to work and I was drifting all over the road, and at one point I got so stuck I almost had to get out and push-- that was maybe the fourth time I had gotten completely stuck in the middle of the road. A drive that normally takes me 10 minutes took over 40 minutes and I could barely stay on the road.</p>
<p>I am fearing being asked to risk my life on Monday. I hope the roads are cleared better than they were yesterday. My lease on this car is up at Thanksgiving and I am already saving my pennies so we can afford something with all wheel drive next time.</p>
<p>We’ve had a frozen pipe before in the crawlspace, under our main floor bathroom. Next to the bathroom is a closet, with a plywood floor, allowing access to the crawlspace. Our plumber told us to open the floor and put a box fan over the opening. It’s pushing air from the house into the crawlspace. We’ve been running the fan since this morning. </p>
<p>Just got notice that our son’s transfer student orientation might be cancelled on Monday. The back-up plan is to find an advisor and get them to do the registration later in the week:o.</p>
<p>They recommend things like a warm blanket, extra hat & mittens, sand/salt for traction, jumper cables, flashlight, etc. It is also usually recommended that you have chocolate bars. I know this is for being stuck for long periods of time but I only drive in the city so I figure the chocolate is to improve your mood while waiting for someone to pick you up!</p>
<p>It wasn’t -50 here last night but it was -10 with some mild winds and I saw people walking their dogs outside. I have two dogs (with my dad) and they know that as soon as they “do their business” they go back inside. When it cold out, they do it quick. You’re not going to spend more than a couple minutes out there.</p>
<p>I hate this part of winter! I have two small dogs and by the time they are half way through doing their business, i wear they are balancing on only one foot. Poor little guys.</p>
<p>Since we don’t have a fenced in yard our dog gets 3-4 walks a day which =potty time. But his nature is to pee a little, walk a lot, pee a little, walk a lot! It was -4 this morning and didn’t pass 15 or so all day - we kept each “walk” to 5-10 minutes at the most.</p>
<p>@Momlaw, I’m sorry you may have to go to work on Monday. I work in a government area that if the schools close, 9 out of 10 times we do too, as the area serves teens and young adults with mental health issues & usually transported to our location from school.</p>
<p>@abasket, not sure how dogs do their duty in such temperatures as I do not own a dog, but Chris Schaffer, the weatherman on WCCO, stated any doggy business done on Monday will need to be chiseled out of the snow.</p>
<p>In Los Angeles, CA, tomorrow and Sun, high will be 70 and 77, low will be 49 and 47.
When it gets below 70 or so, everyone starts wearing coats because coats are so cute :D</p>
<p>When we had a dog and lived in a house and it got cold, we just put the dog on her leash and let her out the back door. We stood at the door, held the leash and opened the door real quick to let her back in about 30 seconds after she went out. She didn’t need to get the walk in that badly.</p>
<p>I’m in Wisconsin. This afternoon they called off school for Monday, the first day back after break. Tuesday might be the same. It’s funny because last winter the last day or two before break the schools were closed for a blizzard.</p>
<p>Ema and others with no basements–DEFINITELY keep an eye on your plumbing. Keep the faucet dripping and, if you can, wrap towels or insulation around the pipes. I have not had pipes burst but I have had them freeze and it is worrisome, to say the least.</p>
<p>I am already freaking out about my poor little Chihuahua. I have some “pee pads” and might just have him go on the back porch on them. He is miserable and has been spending all his time burrowed under blankets. (OK, he does that year-round but he seems especially unwilling to come out right now.)</p>
<p>For all of you in CA, AZ, FL–go ahead and gloat. But know that we will remember when you are facing unbreathable polluted air/drought/wildfires/mud slides/earthquakes/hurricanes/oppressive heat and humidity, and we are sitting on our porches sipping sangria and watching the fireflies go by.</p>
<p>My mom is on vacation in Florida right now and it’s only 46 at the moment. I told her she wasted her money going to Florida for weather in the 40s, but it will be in the 70s again tomorrow and we will be at her house if our power goes out.</p>
<p>What do you do if you realize they’ve frozen!?</p>
I hope the roads are cleared better than they were yesterday. My lease on this car is up at Thanksgiving and I am already saving my pennies so we can afford something with all wheel drive next time.</p>