How cold is it? People post proof of the bitter temperatures online, but it does little to warm us up
It's cold out. Really, really cold.
Northern Ontario resident Chris Gillett wanted to show off what 40-below temperatures can do. Instead of hurling a cup of boiling water into the air to watch it freeze — watch that chilly trick here — the South Porcupine man decided to blast water into the air using a pressurized water gun.
The result? Watch below.
Across the border in Green Bay, Wisconsin, football fans braved a -15 C freeze — far worse if you accounted for wind chill — but found it difficult to consume their favourite "cold ones."
Their beer froze.
It is so cold in Green Bay ~ this brings meaning 2a cold one!! #NFLPlayoffs #49ers #GreenBay #IceBowl ©Kevin Neumann pic.twitter.com/c61ySr9POw
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) January 5, 2014
(Don't worry. They found a way to thaw the beer: they grilled it.)
In Ottawa, a woman made ice cream in her driveway.
Why is Canada amazing because its so cold in Ottawa now we made ice cream in our driveway. -26 brrr pic.twitter.com/BGgFerVHFs — Alexis Doyle (@alexisdoyle73) January 2, 2014
A teacher in Chicago shared a photo with CNN of a stiff-as-a-board frozen T-shirt he had left outside for just five minutes yesterday.
How cold is it? In Chicago, cold enough to freeze a damp T-shirt in 5 minutes http://t.co/PQTh0RePOh #CNNWeather
— CNN iReport (@cnnireport) January 6, 2014
A building in Nebraska froze over after firefighters put out a fire.
It's so cold that this building froze after firefighters put out a fire in Nebraska, USA. Photo: AP pic.twitter.com/0Romn16Qk4 — Barra Best (@barrabest) January 5, 2014
Even the National Weather Service contributed to the countless "How cold is it?" photos and videos being posted online this week.
You know it is cold when your temperature sensor is pleading for HELP this morning. :) The other sensor read -24.7F. pic.twitter.com/hRUoZET4vW
— NWS La Crosse (@NWSLaCrosse) January 6, 2014
Winnipeg wins, however, with the best-ever answer to the "How cold is it?" question:
Mars. As cold as Mars.
Stay warm, folks — and check out this gorgeous time-lapse of Pennsylvania's snowfall.
Snow is pretty — when you don't have to go outside.
How are you keeping warm this winter?