Going Out in the Cold

no, most people in the northern hemisphere do it often for about one quarter of the year

naked?

thought of that, but didn't want to know

Let's see... 20F equals -6C which is nothing where I am right now and even more nothing north of me. It's easily -20C which is -4F, and -30C (or colder) with the wind chill which is -22F . So, the answer is NO. Or none of us would be alive up here (Canada).

NUNAVUT
"The arctic climate is also noted for its long, cold winter, when temperatures of -40°C (-40°F) or colder occur. The coldest temperature ever recorded at Alert, Canada’s northernmost center in the Arctic, is -50°C (-58°F). "

TORONTO
In general, mild periods do occur in most winters, with temperatures reaching in the 5-10 °C range (40-50°F) and sometimes higher. There are usually extended snow free periods even in mid-winter, particularly in the city core and areas adjacent to the lakeshore. The average January maximum is -1 °C (30 °F). There are usually a few bitter cold snaps where temperatures go from the average low near -10 °C to lows in the -20°C range (especially in the northern suburbs), with windchill making it feel colder than -30 °C. The coldest temperature recorded at Toronto Pearson International Airport was -31.3 °C(-24.3 °F) on January 4, 1981, and the coldest windchill recorded was -44.7 °C (-48.5 °F) on the same day.

CALGARY
Calgary is a city of extremes, and temperatures have ranged anywhere from a record low of ??'45 °C (??'49.0 °F) in 1893 to a record high of 36 °C (97 °F) in 1919. Temperatures fall below ??'30 °C (??'22.0 °F) on about five days per year, though extreme cold spells usually do not last very long. According to Environment Canada, the average temperature in Calgary ranges from a January daily average of ??'10 °C (14.0 °F) to a July daily average of 17 °C (63 °F)

Just to give you an idea.

On the other hand, hypothermia is possible. Where are you, gollum?

I was wondering if s/he was planning on going to Finland or Thunder Bay mebbe.

Nice sauna, then a quick run through the snow into a freezin' lake.

And to think, the USSR invaded a country full of people like that. What were they thinking?

that there'd be nekkid women running into lakes?

i went to high school with three sisters of norwegian descent, one day Jana explained how they would spend some time in the sauna and then jump naked into a snowbank, then back to the sauna

gave me lots to think about as a youngster

hell still does to this day

Thunder Bay.

Kangas Sauna.

yup yup yup

A real party place. Room service to each little sauna unit, a bottle opener on each lockable door. Private sauna for you and your guests. Communal pool.

that it was ******* cold

No!

New York City.

I thought hypothermia took hours.

No travel plans.

The weather boys and girls are saying that the temperature is going to dip to -24 tonight. I think i'll stay in.

So you already understood it wasn't dangerous to walk in the cold a bit when you asked the question?

I presume the timing on hypothermia and the circumstances surrounding it vary.

No.

I thought it was only dangerous if you do it for a long duration of time.

Its 18 F here and I just took the doogies for a walk to the swamp . You dress in layers and try to stay dry and youll have a great time outside. GOLLUM, there are probably hundreds of people right now, skating over at the Center right now.

It was 1 F with the windchill in Central Park last night - the Road Runners were doing their annual run. Everyone looked pretty comfortable in the layers.