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Eau Claire, WI -9F.... (Original Post) riversedge Feb 14 OP
Brrrrr! SheltieLover Feb 14 #1
I had always considered Wisconsin as a possible retirement location Skittles Feb 14 #2
But in the summer it's not 100 with 90% humidity. AllyCat Feb 14 #10
Yeah... 2naSalit Feb 14 #3
When we lived in Lake Geneva WI, one year they said it was colder than Mars... Bluethroughu Feb 14 #5
That's really cold! 2naSalit Feb 14 #6
We did not open the door, because we were heating the house with the fireplace. Bluethroughu Feb 14 #7
I'm usually... 2naSalit Feb 14 #8
The dehydration is real. Bluethroughu Feb 14 #9
-3 here, Northeastern IL. Bluethroughu Feb 14 #4
Put On a Sweater! PhilG Feb 14 #11
100 is one thing Skittles Feb 14 #12
At first I was going to say... Woodycall Feb 14 #13

Skittles

(163,045 posts)
2. I had always considered Wisconsin as a possible retirement location
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 07:09 AM
Feb 14

I loved it there - but I was 10 when I left......not sure my old ass could dig those kind of temps these days

2naSalit

(96,261 posts)
3. Yeah...
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:14 AM
Feb 14

That's cold.

We've had -20F in my area but my buddy said they had it at -37F in the Big Hole valley. I don't miss those temps, used to see that nearly every winter when I was up around 7,000ft elev.

We warmed up to above 0 temps yesterday and might even get up around freezing today!

Stay warm!

Bluethroughu

(7,082 posts)
5. When we lived in Lake Geneva WI, one year they said it was colder than Mars...
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:26 AM
Feb 14

-60. The power went out for three days and the street cracked in half. Maybe around 2013-2015?

2naSalit

(96,261 posts)
6. That's really cold!
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:31 AM
Feb 14

I have seen and walked around in -50F but I wouldn't want to do that ever again.

Bluethroughu

(7,082 posts)
7. We did not open the door, because we were heating the house with the fireplace.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:36 AM
Feb 14

It was excellent 70 degrees on first floor but around 60 upstairs, 50 something in basement.

It was scary.

2naSalit

(96,261 posts)
8. I'm usually...
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 09:42 AM
Feb 14

In a survival state of mind when it goes below 0. I am reluctant to get in the shower for fear something will go wrong while I'm naked and wet. It takes a lot to warm up with wet hair, etc..

Keep one faucet drizzling and stay hydrated. Extreme cold is bad like heat when it comes to hydration.

At least you have a fireplace, if the power goes out, you have a heat source even if you have to huddle in one room.

PhilG

(26 posts)
11. Put On a Sweater!
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 12:28 PM
Feb 14

"Put on a sweater, damn it!" was my father's answer whenever my brothers, mother or I would complain about how cold it was in the house. Thinking back, I don't think there was any insulation at all in that house. (SouthWest WI)

Good times

Woodycall

(442 posts)
13. At first I was going to say...
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 10:54 PM
Feb 14

that the WEAU website is showing 20 degrees but then I saw the time that you posted it!

Hello from Oakwood Hills!

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