PM Update: One of the coldest nights in years as wind chills dip toward zero

[elleng]

Wind chills moderate a good deal Saturday. It’s near 50 by Sunday.

[Ocelot II]

1. Wind chill temperatures don't matter if you're inside or if your skin is covered.

People make too big a deal of wind chill; it's just what the combination of cold temperature and high wind feels like on exposed skin. Don't go outside, or if you do, dress warmly and keep as much skin covered as possible. If the actual temperature is -5 and the wind chill is -50, you'll feel -50 only on the parts of you that aren't covered. Your car and other inanimate objects will not be affected.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. -19 now....windchill is -46.

It will be warming tomorrow to -2.

[markie]

3. ...

forecasting wind chill as cold as -55 here....

but I'm not going out to see/feel for myself

[elleng]

4. OY!

23 HERE now (southern MD, 60 miles south of DC.) Wind 17 mph NW.

Forecast 2 a.m. 19, wind 11 mph NNW; tomorrow's forecast 5 p.m. hi 31, 9 mph S.

Wind changes interesting. Sorry don't have exact winds for right here; no gadget, so rely on weatherunderground.

[BigmanPigman]

5. ...and I was complaining about 61 indoors

(can only afford a space heater in CA). In San Diego I still have to wear layers of clothing.

[elleng]

6. 61 indoors is VERY uncomfortable,

similar to times power was out here and also when snow kept utility away so daughter convinced sheriff's officers to pick me up so could have SOME heat (she had propane available,) so I could sleep!