That was a cold, cold night!

[Matt_Arian]

Wow, never thought I would would see -30 on the thermometer! Windchill was -38!!! WTF! I think Alaska would be no problem at this point, :lol:

 

[SynDen]

lol you havent lived here long have you? but ya eastern plains this morning had a -50 wind chill

 

[Matt_Arian]

Nah, I've lived here since 1990, but right now I'm living in an unfinished basement with no forced air heating and a regular fireplace instead of a stove, so I woke up to a 45 degree room this morning. The winds kick up off of the mountains pretty good up here, especially as we're on the other side of a few at the end of a long, open plain. Living this far from civilization and at this altitude has taught me a thing or two about needs vs. wants. And at least I have the day off so I can cut and split some more firewood. Pros and cons, I tell ya!

We didn't have that extreme of a windchill last night, though! Record breakers across the state from what I'm hearing, too. Fun stuff!

 

[charleshardy5]

Here in the springs it was only -9 but lemme tell you, working at the airport and having to be outside in it all day. Took me about 5 hours last night to get warm again even after being handled up all day haha, was definitely a cold one

 

[Haddonisreef]

Bitter cold is no fun key is layers and don't have any skin exposed to the weather. Stay warm all!!

 

[jda123]

-16 here - legit. Perfectly calm. Way better than even 0 and 40 MPH winds.

 

[SynDen]

-16 here - legit. Perfectly calm. Way better than even 0 and 40 MPH winds.

+1 this is why I will never live in Wyoming or north Dakota

 

[amonchak]

That was a cold, cold night!

Got so cold at my house we had a pipe freeze and break.......got to love the colorado winters out in Elizabeth....

 

[Craigar]

Negative 18 here this morning with windchill it was neg 40

 

[Craigar]

Got so cold at my house we had a pipe freeze and break.......got to love the colorado winters out in Elizabeth....

Everything ok

 

[amonchak]

That was a cold, cold night!

Yeah. Luckily it was on the run to the hose bib and I can shut it off. Had the restoration guys come out and setup the fans and dehumidifier. It's wet near the big tank but as of now they didn't think I need to move the tank. Time will tell. If I have to move the tank it will set me back the three months it has been cycling.

No better way to end the year......

 

[Shaunv]

You know it's cold when a Labrador doesn't want to be out. Lol

 

[Haddonisreef]

You know it's cold when a Labrador doesn't want to be out. Lol

Ha ya when the Huskey don't want out that's when it's cold

 

[clowninaround7474]

Yea my husky loved going out and played in the cold/snow until her paws were numb! I tried to get her in but she wasn't having it.

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[OceanTidesAudio]

Did you guys hear about that herd of elk that froze? 20 or something head of elk just dropped dozen solid. They must have crossed water or something.

 

[OceanTidesAudio]

Frozen*

 

[Haddonisreef]

Did you guys hear about that herd of elk that froze? 20 or something head of elk just dropped dozen solid. They must have crossed water or something.

Dam do u have a link for the story?

 

[Haddonisreef]

Yea my husky loved going out and played in the cold/snow until her paws were numb! I tried to get her in but she wasn't having it.

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Ya guess mine is too spoiled

 

[OceanTidesAudio]

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27236460/elk-plunge-through-ice-reservoir-near-pagosa-springs

This isn't the same article I read, turns out they did cross water but not on purpose.