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Post by ck100 on Jan 29, 2019 5:32:18 GMT
Just wondering what you all are planning to do with for the 3-day cold snap starting tomorrow. Do you plan on going to work/school on Wednesday?
We've all heard Wednesday will be the worst of it with a high around -16. I hear the morning will bring frostbite in as little as 10 minutes if you're outside.
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Post by ck100 on Jan 29, 2019 5:42:21 GMT
In MN. Going to be coldest day in over 20 years on Wed. -29 degrees and -60 wind chill. Frost bite in less than 5 minutes. My employer is refusing to close. They're saying an entire generation has never felt this kind of cold before. Do you plan on going to work? Why would your employer make you work in such life-threatening weather conditions? |
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Post by ck100 on Jan 29, 2019 5:52:02 GMT
Do you plan on going to work? Why would your employer make you work in such life-threatening weather conditions? Part of it is that we're from MN. Here you are expected to go to work in even the worst winter storms. My employer sent an email to all their employees today telling us to bring a blanket in our cars in case of emergency. If my car starts I'll go. Well I wish you luck if you have to keep your car outside. You'll be testing the limits of your battery. |
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Post by dirtypillows on Jan 29, 2019 6:14:18 GMT
Part of it is that we're from MN. Here you are expected to go to work in even the worst winter storms. My employer sent an email to all their employees today telling us to bring a blanket in our cars in case of emergency. If my car starts I'll go. Well I wish you luck if you have to keep your car outside. You'll be testing the limits of your battery. Hey, I live in Chicago. It's colder than a witches' boob (today wasn't too too bad) and I sub for the Chicago public school system and I am pretty sure that when it's get to that bitter, bitter cold snap, they're not going to have students outside waiting for the bus. It won't happen. So it's not official, yet, but I am pretty sure that at least Wednesday and Thursday are going to be non-work days. Where in Illinois do you live, by the way? |
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Post by ck100 on Jan 29, 2019 6:18:03 GMT
Well I wish you luck if you have to keep your car outside. You'll be testing the limits of your battery. Hey, I live in Chicago. It's colder than a witches' boob (today wasn't too too bad) and I sub for the Chicago public school system and I am pretty sure that when it's get to that bitter, bitter cold snap, they're not going to have students outside waiting for the bus. It won't happen. So it's not official, yet, but I am pretty sure that at least Wednesday and Thursday are going to be non-work days. Where in Illinois do you live, by the way? It was 30 on Monday and Tuesday it will be around -1. Of course this is just the beginning......I'll end up like Nicholson in The Shining before Friday comes along.   I live in Woodstock. |
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Post by dirtypillows on Jan 29, 2019 6:42:38 GMT
Hey, I live in Chicago. It's colder than a witches' boob (today wasn't too too bad) and I sub for the Chicago public school system and I am pretty sure that when it's get to that bitter, bitter cold snap, they're not going to have students outside waiting for the bus. It won't happen. So it's not official, yet, but I am pretty sure that at least Wednesday and Thursday are going to be non-work days. Where in Illinois do you live, by the way? It was 30 on Monday and Tuesday it will be around -1. Of course this is just the beginning......I'll end up like Nicholson in The Shining before Friday comes along. I live in Woodstock. Oh, don't say that. Jack's eyelashes were beginning to grow icicles... I know where Woodstock is. |
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Post by ck100 on Jan 29, 2019 6:47:14 GMT
It was 30 on Monday and Tuesday it will be around -1. Of course this is just the beginning......I'll end up like Nicholson in The Shining before Friday comes along. I live in Woodstock. Oh, don't say that. Jack's eyelashes were beginning to grow icicles... I know where Woodstock is.  I'm farther north so I'm getting the worst of it. I'm tempted to put a cup of water outside Wednesday morning and time how quickly it will freeze. |
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Post by Stammerhead on Jan 29, 2019 11:06:41 GMT
Hey, I live in Chicago. It's colder than a witches' boob (today wasn't too too bad) and I sub for the Chicago public school system and I am pretty sure that when it's get to that bitter, bitter cold snap, they're not going to have students outside waiting for the bus. It won't happen. So it's not official, yet, but I am pretty sure that at least Wednesday and Thursday are going to be non-work days. Where in Illinois do you live, by the way?
I couldn't stand that kind of cold. I would never want to leave indoors. It gets boiling hot where I am, but I can cope as best and I am warm blooded.
If it’s hot you should try becoming a cold blooded critter. |
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Post by gbone on Jan 29, 2019 11:48:18 GMT
I’m in the suburbs of Ill . I’m in HVAC sales so it’s gonna be crazy busy. So yeah, I’ll be going in to work on Wednesday...maybe.
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Post by koskiewicz on Jan 29, 2019 16:26:00 GMT
...and by Sunday in Chicago after the cold snap the weather guys are predicting 40+ degrees...that is about a 90 degree swing...
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 29, 2019 18:09:08 GMT
I'm north of you-WI. Have to work. But I don't expect too many to come out, especially tomorrow. Milwaukee Public schools have been closed 3 days. If they closed today, I'll assume they'll be closed tomorrow. Don't remember ever having a snow day growing up.
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Post by Xcalatë on Jan 29, 2019 18:25:04 GMT
My sister moved to Evanston last year for work and she doesn't like the cold at all, I wonder how she will cope this time!
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Post by ck100 on Jan 30, 2019 18:23:38 GMT
Well today is the big day for the cold. How are you all holding up?
I put a cup of water in the garage earlier today to see if it would freeze and it did. Lol.
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Post by ck100 on Jan 30, 2019 21:36:56 GMT
Well today is the big day for the cold. How are you all holding up? I put a cup of water in the garage earlier today to see if it would freeze and it did. Lol. Car didn't start. My employer did cave a little though. Sounds like they're closing at 3pm today. AAA won't come out to jump your car unless you're dying. They just tell you to call back tomorrow lol. I can't imagine what it was like to feel that extreme cold hit you even while bundled up. |
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Jan 30, 2019 21:47:54 GMT
I'm in St Louis, MO, was just in the IL side yesterday, it was -5 here this morning.
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