Temp check?

[freshwest]

70. Keep in mind this is not the coldest it's EVER been, just in recent memory.

I remember seeing news reports of Detroit and Chicago with wind chill factors of a hundred below zero about 40 years ago. I could not imagine living there, but they were ready for it.;.

Yes, people died, just as they did in the summers there, too. But over all, things were more organized then.

A few summers ago this area had ambulances running up and down the streets all day and night because of the heat. Most people don't have air conditioning. The city set up cooling centers to take care of those who couldn't handle the heat.

But we are well prepared for the cold, even though we don't have the long cold spells like people are getting now in most of the country...

A few years ago many people were bousebound due to a lot of snow, unable to get around. We are told to be prepared at all times to take care of ourselves if everything quits. I was indoors for 3 weeks, stocked up and lucky to have power.

Of course, some people have to go places, and then it's an adventure. Here's a local scene. Turn the sound all the way up!