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To people currently facing extreme cold, how are you guys doing? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hope it's not too harsh for you guys

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Took two personal days because I can’t get out of my driveway and it’s not safe to stay out to shovel until Wednesday (when the temps and windchill will finally be above negative). Haven’t been out of the house since Thursday, but I have plenty of food, internet, and things to do.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

it’s not safe to stay out to shovel until Wednesday (when the temps and windchill will finally be above negative)

i grew up in michigan and, yeah i shoveled snow in negative temps when i was 12... it's safe IF you bundle up properly.
some long johns, or even sweat pants, two pair of jeans... boots... (you can put breadbags over your socks if they leak or you don't have boots...
tons of layers of shirts, a ski mask, and gloves...
no problem... you want the outermost layer to be waterproof/windproof...
trench coats are actually quite functional and not just for murderers hiding guns...
and the more you shovel, the more you warm up...
of course, if the wind is real bad it gets kinda pointless, but you can kinda throw the snow with the wind and it'll fly away... (unless there's not one prevailing direction of wind)
ummm... road salt is pretty important... sand helps too....
also the layers help when you fall down on the ice...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, this perfectly sums up why I took the personal days.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

it's not going away on its own...
alternatively you could pay someone else to do it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks for your concern, my partner and I will be taking care of tomorrow when wind chill will be positive.