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gmcgath t1_j6t3i2l wrote

The Mount Washington forecast makes entertaining reading. As I'm posting this comment, it says: "Looking further out, temperatures on Friday will start around 20F below then fall through the day to around 30F below at sunset. Temperatures continue to fall overnight, bottoming out after midnight and into early Saturday. How cold they get is still not quite nailed down as some models are keeping the bullseye of cold more to the northeast over Quebec while others have this sagging further south. On the high end, lows will bottom out at around 35F below while the low end has us bottoming out at around 43F below. There is even the hint of a tropopause fold in our vicinity and if that is the case, lows could dip even further for a brief period with one model this morning hinting at 49F below."

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_j6t36po wrote

Staying indoors, making some soup and cookies. Then living under a blanket watching TV. Might do it again on Sunday. Change that to will be doing it again on Sunday.

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dr3wfr4nk t1_j6t7xj9 wrote

F*ck! I have to go out Saturday morning.

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I_Put_a_Spell_On_You t1_j6tg3dw wrote

Why does it show these but when I Google I see like -11 tops?? Looked at three different websites, all the same, with 15mph winds.

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ImTrying2UnderstandU t1_j6tiavz wrote

This this is the “wind chill” or “feels like” temperature. It looks more extreme so it makes for better headlines, and keeps viewers engaged longer yielding a higher click through rate and higher ad revenue.

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HazardousWeather OP t1_j6tih5v wrote

>* IMPACTS...Wind chill values may fall to life threatening levels.
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>Who knows, maybe this advisory will save some ( more hikers') lives or save some pipes from freezing or help someone make better plans.

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I_Put_a_Spell_On_You t1_j6tkkso wrote

Thanks. I have to drive at 6am Saturday and I’m scared to death after seeing so much about this situation. Bought a portable car battery charger but concerned my face is gonna fall off from windchill factors or something

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Thorking t1_j6tviie wrote

You'll be just fine. Maybe start the car and let it warm up before you leave.

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HazardousWeather OP t1_j6urz8n wrote

Agree. Gas up before the temp drops, put a blanket in your car just for your peace of mind. You'll be fine.

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Moxie07722 t1_j6uug9y wrote

Keep water, snack and blankets in your car just in case.

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ThunderySleep t1_j6tn9jn wrote

The crazy numbers are wind chill / "real feel". The -11 is the low for the actual temperature.

Might seem stupid at first, but as far as how dangerous it is, and how miserable it'll be outside, there's a huge difference between a low temperature and a low temperature with high winds.

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I_Put_a_Spell_On_You t1_j6tpzvq wrote

Thanks I appreciate it. Ugh what a time to have to leave the house.

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ThunderySleep t1_j6tsgyu wrote

Yeah, do your groceries today or tomorrow. Not saying you'll have no access to food, but you're probably going to want to get comfy inside Friday.

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HazardousWeather OP t1_j6ti3iv wrote

Not sure why those websites are reporting those numbers. I saw that too. However, here is the very reliable National Weather Service (NOAA) report out of Grey Maine.

331 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills likely. Wind chills as low as
50 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of west central and western Maine. Portions of
northern New Hampshire.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values may fall to life threatening levels.

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=GYX&wwa=wind%20chill%20watch

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margismith1111 t1_j6uq5wa wrote

This is all I have been thinking about the past two days, my anxiety level is up there

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HazardousWeather OP t1_j6urhft wrote

What are your concerns? You should be fine if you are aware of the cold snap and take measures appropriate to your situation.

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margismith1111 t1_j6vbagh wrote

My apartment gets very cold when it's windy, I don't know how cold it's going to get in there

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omgdrones t1_j6ww0dc wrote

Great news for the pond hockey kids.

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redditthrower888999 t1_j6tm2kj wrote

So you're saying we can finally ice skate this winter?

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Cactus_Bomb t1_j6xri9z wrote

Well yeah, we have the 14th annual New England Pond Hockey Classic, Friday through Sunday, up at Lake Waukewan…stop on by!

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designer_2021 t1_j6wgvyl wrote

MN called and said let us know when those are air temps and not windchills.

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emptyxxxx t1_j6t51i8 wrote

This can’t be real

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238bazinga t1_j6vw5x4 wrote

Yeah usually I run my errands Saturday, but I guess Sunday will do...

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rudyattitudedee t1_j6v5ww2 wrote

Good weekend to attempt a hike whos with me?

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Ambitious_Lie_2065 t1_j6v8hz9 wrote

I’m going to an event that goes to midnight in Portsmouth this Friday… guess I’ll just die?

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Killbro_Fraggins t1_j6w7iir wrote

Hey I’m going hiking up Mt Washington. Y’all need anything? s/

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movdqa t1_j6swtgx wrote

Just went out for a walk and it was okay. 24 degrees with little wind and sun is fine. I'm going out again, maybe for a run in a bit and it's up to 28 degrees. Thursday and Friday look fine; I just need a couple of hours in the middle of the day. I will give it a shot on Saturday as well but it may be a short walk. If it is, then I'll go to the YMCA and run on the indoor track. Enjoy the weather! Fewer people out walking dogs today.

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[deleted] t1_j6snkl1 wrote

It’s NH and it’s February. Nothing to see here

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AnythingToAvoidWork t1_j6sok07 wrote

It's the coldest weather we've seen in almost a decade.

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A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j6ssxpb wrote

Lol right? Yes it gets cold every year, but not this cold.

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[deleted] t1_j6stwsr wrote

It’s like three days and it’s not that cold. My lord 🤦🏻‍♂️ weak

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A_Man_Who_Writes t1_j6t40hu wrote

Did I say it bothered me? No, what we’re saying is it’s a significant outlier and worthy of mentioning.

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[deleted] t1_j6tjd1l wrote

No, not really. Talk to anybody who has been here for more than a few years specifically understands and know this mere few days of cold is rather normal and something we haven’t seen which is not normal. I’m happy to see it…and because people have short memories they think a foot of snow and a few cold days is abnormal. I remember seeing car rads popping back in the day

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dc551589 t1_j6uflr9 wrote

It’s actually incredibly self centered and oblivious of you to react like, “won’t hurt me. Nothin’ to see here.”

You’ll be fine. I’ll be fine. Most people will be fine, but if warnings like this can save one life, or prompt someone to call their mom who lives alone, for example, and make sure she’s got a plan to stay safe and warm, isn’t it worth it?

As opposed to your view which is the classic “fuck you! Not my problem so I don’t want to even KNOW it’s being discussed.” Grow up dude.

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[deleted] t1_j6up1h5 wrote

Even that’s not what is being said. What an unhinged rant. What a psycho

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dc551589 t1_j6vo5xi wrote

You’re literally getting mad, on the internet, over people talking about weather. Get a life, man; or at least a hobby.

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[deleted] t1_j6webh2 wrote

Nobody is mad, bro lol. I didn’t go on a pointless rant. I am simply saying it’s NH and it’s February. Cope.

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one_way_ticketz t1_j6twn3w wrote

It was -15 temp and -40 w wind chill like 5 years ago in early January. So not really.

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[deleted] t1_j6stnhq wrote

Oh wow…a whole 10 years 🤦🏻‍♂️ a fart in time for weather

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Dave___Hester t1_j6tjw4a wrote

So you just pride yourself on being a rude dickhead for no reason?

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TutenWelch t1_j6t6lsr wrote

No one's saying it's the end of the world, you performatively jaded little weirdo. People talk about the weather. You've had time to get used to it.

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[deleted] t1_j6tjjhi wrote

It’s not being a weirdo, psycho. It’s simply pointing out the obvious…it’s NH and it’s February

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TutenWelch t1_j6tkade wrote

Do you also pop up and say "who cares, they do one of those every year" when people bring up the Super Bowl? It doesn't have to be a once in a lifetime event to be noteworthy. It doesn't have to be shocking. Literally no one is claiming that it is except the people you're imagining you're talking to.

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