Monday
Jan242011
Brrrrr It's Cold!
Monday, January 24, 2011 at 5:45AM
Snot freezing cold, if you will permit me to be so vulgar.
Despite knowing how cold and snowy Madison can actually get, you still don't get over that shocking moment every time you walk outside, and gasp as the chill hits you. So cold that you better get wrapped up well before you dare step foot outside, for if your scarf isn't tight enough, or your hands aren't in your gloves, you are going to know about it pretty soon. Exposed skin= at the very least dryness. Frostbite may not be that far away.
Indeed it's so cold right now, that if you took a glass and filled it with water from the tap, then took it outside and threw it up in the air, it would freeze before it hit the ground, as my friend Alyssa found out.
This morning, as with the last couple of mornings, the temperature was -6. Fahrenheit. Positive 32 fahrenheit is freezing 0 degrees celcius. -6F= -21C.
On Thurday, it was relatively warm with the temperature at 8.30pm at 4F. Yet with the wind chill factor accounted for, standing outside it actually felt like -14f= -25C. Where better to feel that searing heat than on top of the Capitol building where I work. For at that time, that's where I was; on top of the roof of the West Wing of the Capitol, taking down the American and Wisconsin State Flags. Just one of the roles a page plays during session day. That and walking out into the cold every 20 minutes to get lunch or dinner for the politicians. A fun and interesting job though, and an incredible view of downtown Madison, which I did admire for the briefest of seconds, in between gusts of wind!
We arrived back in Madison after the break to a snow storm, which we then had to go food shopping in. Hauling bags through the snow and onto the bus is always great fun.
This was what it looked like from our balcony. Remember the lake? Well all there is now is whiteness. Couldn't see the other side that day. And it has been frozen for a good month now, probably now with about 10 inches of snow on top, if not more. Safe enough to walk on, though I haven't persuaded Nicole to take a stroll with me yet!
Skate on the lake anyone?
A frozen parking lot!
At least we're not the only ones with snow. Beaches in North Carolina, and as far south as Charleston experienced snow this weekend! Pretty unheard of for them!
Snow falling at the Surf
Despite knowing how cold and snowy Madison can actually get, you still don't get over that shocking moment every time you walk outside, and gasp as the chill hits you. So cold that you better get wrapped up well before you dare step foot outside, for if your scarf isn't tight enough, or your hands aren't in your gloves, you are going to know about it pretty soon. Exposed skin= at the very least dryness. Frostbite may not be that far away.
Indeed it's so cold right now, that if you took a glass and filled it with water from the tap, then took it outside and threw it up in the air, it would freeze before it hit the ground, as my friend Alyssa found out.
This morning, as with the last couple of mornings, the temperature was -6. Fahrenheit. Positive 32 fahrenheit is freezing 0 degrees celcius. -6F= -21C.
On Thurday, it was relatively warm with the temperature at 8.30pm at 4F. Yet with the wind chill factor accounted for, standing outside it actually felt like -14f= -25C. Where better to feel that searing heat than on top of the Capitol building where I work. For at that time, that's where I was; on top of the roof of the West Wing of the Capitol, taking down the American and Wisconsin State Flags. Just one of the roles a page plays during session day. That and walking out into the cold every 20 minutes to get lunch or dinner for the politicians. A fun and interesting job though, and an incredible view of downtown Madison, which I did admire for the briefest of seconds, in between gusts of wind!
We arrived back in Madison after the break to a snow storm, which we then had to go food shopping in. Hauling bags through the snow and onto the bus is always great fun.
This was what it looked like from our balcony. Remember the lake? Well all there is now is whiteness. Couldn't see the other side that day. And it has been frozen for a good month now, probably now with about 10 inches of snow on top, if not more. Safe enough to walk on, though I haven't persuaded Nicole to take a stroll with me yet!
Skate on the lake anyone?
A frozen parking lot!At least we're not the only ones with snow. Beaches in North Carolina, and as far south as Charleston experienced snow this weekend! Pretty unheard of for them!
Snow falling at the Surf
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