Airport temps at 9:00am for 2/20/08:
Ames, Iowa: -9 degrees F
Nome, Alaska: 29 degrees F
Windchill had us down around -30 degrees F when I woke up this morning...we're about -19 right now.
Seriously, WTF?
Upper midwest temperatures
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Bo Hart
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Re: Upper midwest temperatures
Yeah, it was -47 with the wind chill last night.
Fortunately, it's up to -37 right now.
Fortunately, it's up to -37 right now.
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jim
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Re: Upper midwest temperatures
It's getting old. The only good thing is that we thought we weren't going to get to go skiing this year because my son broke his arm slipping on the damn ice the day after Christmas. But we think he will be released first week of March, and the midwestern ski resorts should still be going strong by then.
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Re: Upper midwest temperatures
Where do you go, jim? Alpine Valley? Rib Mountain?
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You can ski down my front yard in Plainfield, IL if the cold and snow keep coming.
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Re: Upper midwest temperatures
We have a house over near LaCrosse, so we are going to Mt. LaCrosse. I've been to Rib Mountain, Devils Head, and Chestnut as well, Rib Mountain being the best I think. Chestnut is pretty bad imo, very limited runs and it's just kind of a straight shot.Radbird wrote:Where do you go, jim? Alpine Valley? Rib Mountain?
I've also been to Copper Mtn a couple of times, doesn't quite compare with that but Rib Mtn and Mt. LaCrosse actually aren't bad approximations.
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Re: Upper midwest temperatures
Schools in the Omaha area canceled classes today because of the wind chill. I think it was -31 F this morning.
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i've never in my life seen them cancel classes due to cold...MrCrowesGarden wrote:Schools in the Omaha area canceled classes today because of the wind chill. I think it was -31 F this morning.
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those little runts only have to stand outside at the bus stop for five minutes, if that. I have to walk from building to building.omaha_red wrote:i've never in my life seen them cancel classes due to cold...MrCrowesGarden wrote:Schools in the Omaha area canceled classes today because of the wind chill. I think it was -31 F this morning.
Suck it up and deal, pipsqueaks.
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Re: Upper midwest temperatures
jim wrote:We have a house over near LaCrosse, so we are going to Mt. LaCrosse. I've been to Rib Mountain, Devils Head, and Chestnut as well, Rib Mountain being the best I think. Chestnut is pretty bad imo, very limited runs and it's just kind of a straight shot.Radbird wrote:Where do you go, jim? Alpine Valley? Rib Mountain?
I've also been to Copper Mtn a couple of times, doesn't quite compare with that but Rib Mtn and Mt. LaCrosse actually aren't bad approximations.
Rib Mtn. is now Granite Peak....
As far as WI ski hills I've been to (in order)
Granite Peak is the best.
Devils Head despite the crowds.
Whitecap despite the ice.
Cascade
Alpine Valley
Wilmot (less than 5 minutes away)
Grand Geneva