It was 1 degree F out this morning. When coasting to a stop off the highway, I could watch my Toyolla's coolant temperature gauge DECREASE. I had to turn the heater off to get the poor little car to actually warm up.
It was 1 degree F out this morning. When coasting to a stop off the highway, I could watch my Toyolla's coolant temperature gauge DECREASE. I had to turn the heater off to get the poor little car to actually warm up.
It's up to 6 here. I've pulled my outside partners and their staying inside with me unless they needed. The truck took TWO cranks to start. 
Thank God for garages.
Thermometer on my kitchen window says -2 in Jackson Mi. Saturn went nope, nope, nope, vrooom!
Sheez, you guys have it good! It was -16F here when I pulled into work this morning, according to my car. Its now up to a balmy -9. My nose hairs froze on the first inhale when I got out of my car.
It's -2F here still... on it's way up to a balmy 12F high for the day.
It's the kind of weather that makes me want to hang the for sale sign when the trees turn green again.
Last week when it was about this cold, I left my Neon parked outside in a McDonald's all day while I rode with someone else to Columbus. When I got back, I couldn't tell what the oil and water temps were since my gauges only go down to 68 degrees, but it was cold enough that the oil pressure was so high (about 80-90 psi) that it was forcing oil out of the turbo drain hose clamps and onto the exhaust pipe. As soon as the oil warmed up (and by warmed up, I mean it was still below 68 degrees) and the oil pressure went down to 60psi at idle, the leak stopped and everything was fine. Other than that, it runs fine in the cold. Except that I can't run the blower motor on the heater too high -- I think the 165 degree thermostat that works so well for Rallycross in 100 degree heat needs to be switched out for the regular one when we're below freezing.
My van, on the other hand, starts up right away but makes the strangest high-pitched groaning noise for a couple seconds. This morning, the DVD player mounted in the roof was cold enough that as soon as the van started, it was making a nasty scraping/clicking sound to the point that I had to turn the ignition off and back on to reset it and shut it up.
All that, and it still wasn't cold enough to make insta-snow out of a full mug of boiling water.
-17F in Minneapolis this morning, which is better than expected...they were predicting -20. 
Lots of black ice out there, fortunately most people realized that and were driving slow, but I did see one car that went over the snowbank and into a storefront.
You can feel the temperature rising. Sooo goood....
Expecting 84 in West Palm Beach today, roof down on the Camaro rental.
I get 5 more days of teasing you guys
-2 right now, which is doable. Unlike most of you, I have to spend a fair amount of time walking to classes, not just to and from a parking lot.
Also -17F (-27C) here this morning. Roads were black ice in numerous locations. Actually better on the side streets that have snow cover.
I'm right down the road from where Aussiemg is and it's 11 where I used to live up north. Don't miss the cold and won't move back north!
I heard all this is being caused by the northern hemisphere tilting AWAY from the sun! Maybe if we all go to the southern hemisphere we can straighten it up.
WTH is "black ice" is it really a thing or is it just an excuse people use when they are driving to fast in the winter and get in an accident after hitting regular ice? I have driven for 15 years in Illinois and Wisconsin at ~20k miles per year and not once have I experienced "ice" that I did not anticipate would be there due to weather conditions and the road surface. I'm just wondering if this is something I haven't seen or if I've driven on "black ice" numerous times and known it as Ice.
nocones wrote: WTH is "black ice" is it really a thing or is it just an excuse people use when they are driving to fast in the winter and get in an accident after hitting regular ice? I have driven for 15 years in Illinois and Wisconsin at ~20k miles per year and not once have I experienced "ice" that I did not anticipate would be there due to weather conditions and the road surface. I'm just wondering if this is something I haven't seen or if I've driven on "black ice" numerous times and known it as Ice.
You've driven on it. I can almost guarantee it. I know I've fallen on it before, literally looked like dry pavement.
Thing is, in Illinois and Wisconsin they generally salt enough that it doesn't pop up except on sidewalks.
nocones wrote: WTH is "black ice" is it really a thing or is it just an excuse people use when they are driving to fast in the winter and get in an accident after hitting regular ice? I have driven for 15 years in Illinois and Wisconsin at ~20k miles per year and not once have I experienced "ice" that I did not anticipate would be there due to weather conditions and the road surface. I'm just wondering if this is something I haven't seen or if I've driven on "black ice" numerous times and known it as Ice.
It's really just ummm... ice that you didn't see. I've hit some black deer too
7 here at the moment. It was 2 eariler before the sun came out. Wife's car still has a busted power steering line that I won't fix until it warms up. She's been driving the other truck that decided not to start in 10 degree weather yesterday. I'm trying to get it going right now because they called us off until noon because of the AM temps.
My F150 stated -19°F this morning.
N Sperlo wrote: You can feel the temperature rising. Sooo goood....
I'm not sure what to think when +20F feels warm. 
alfadriver wrote:N Sperlo wrote: You can feel the temperature rising. Sooo goood....I'm not sure what to think when +20F feels warm.
I went for a decent 7 mile run yesterday at 14F with a roaring wind and it felt warm in my gear. It's all perspective to a point. Although... my lips are a bloody mess and my nostrils are all sore today. I might need to add a neoprene ski mask to my kit.
In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:
What was chasing you for 7 miles in 14 degree weather?
19 Degrees here in Central Texas today.
logdog wrote: In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker: What was chasing you for 7 miles in 14 degree weather?
I signed up for a half marathon in April. I am in direct competition with a 120lb friend who must be beaten. Crushed. Dehumanized. It is just something that must be done.
I am cold.. going to see my doctor at 1:30. Body temp is 96.9 and I feel like crap
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