Resource: The Weather Network
On 12.02.09, In Climate, By Bolot
Hehe. These tips are good, but in conditions of our cold we need to put more clothes, I think. However, I saw local marathoneers running in -50C and they didn’t have much layers, almost the same. However, they preferred to wear hat as well 
If I would have a chance, I’ll try to take pictures of those runners.
The US-based natural gas marketer Coweta-Fayette EMC Natural Gas have recently published cold weather energy efficiency tips for its customers to make their homes well prepared to keep warm, and prevent their bills going up. A nice intention, a good sign of customers care, and well-done PR trick. Whatever it can be, I found their tips pretty useful and appropriate.
However, I and my relativies use some of the listed tips only:
- We check the seams around doors and windows before the start of the winter.
- We prefer not to use a dishwasher.
- My relatives, who have private houses, check attic insulation regularly.
Renato, I’ve read the following news from The Associated Press on Nov. 22, 2009. Is it true? Confused with all these F/C degrees. Can you give clearification?
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) – It’s been bitter cold in Bettles, a small village 200 miles north of Fairbanks.
The village in the foothills of the Brooks Range recorded a new record low temperature of 47 degrees below zero on Saturday. It was the fifth day in a row a new record low was set in the town, and the sixth day in a row that the temperature was more than 40 below zero. (more…)
Currently I visit extension courses on auctions, contests, etc at Yakutsk State University. Now my ordinary day is as follows. At 8:20 am I leave my kids at kindergarten. A few weeks ago it was the very time to view sunrise. Once, on Nov. 20, 2009, I decided to bring along a camera to take pictures of the rising sun. But I failed to do that after the kindergarten. I saw the first lights only, but no sun. See the above pic. I walked along the quay to the university with the hope to see the scarlet shafts of sunrise… and eventually I started shivering. Took a bus and finally got into the building.
Sunrise happened during the lecture, after 9 am. A pic above was taken through the window glass. (more…)
On 11.16.09, In Climate, By amazingsnow
Talking about Ojmjakon involves talking about the cradle of the cold, at least one of the few cradles of the planet. It is known that the -71.2°C is there, like a record, but probably won’t be satisfactorily demonstrate.
I expose a graph below, courtesy of forum collegue (rs), very involved in monitoring global temperatures, which shows us the detail of the number of days (since 1943) per year that Ojmjakon has reached (even exceeded) the -60ºC. As seen at first sight, and within natural variability, the powerful years to achieve this figure are from some time ago, with the decade 1985-95 as the least conducive to these rigors. In recent years, since 2000, seems to appear the 6 again, not with the frequency of periods that are obvious in the graph, but not staying at an impossible figure as in the aforementioned decade.
Below, temperature record of the last two winters (more…)
That’s me
My initial wish was to write about winter driving tips, but I found that gathering all local tips would take much of my time. So, I decided to start from myself.
Here is the list of taboos I prefer not to break, when outdoor temperature is, let’s say, below -25C at least. If I am good in following them, I know, I will be feeling pretty good in one of the coldest cities on Earth. Here is my don’ts top.
Hm. I’ve never experienced the following problems with video and audio. Wally Young, Abilene/TX, USA, is wondering via Abilene Reporter News and Abilene Reporter-News:
“I have run into something that is a mystery to me. Ever since the change from analog to digital for TV and the cold weather, all I can get on the four channels is useless. If the temperature is below 65 degrees, the audio is silent and the video is scrambled. When the temperature reaches 70 degrees, all is well again.”
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Statistics since Dec. 21, 2009.