After 3 weeks of above zero temps, looks like its safe to unplug the freezers again. Last couple nights it has been between 40-50 below with highs in the daytime of around 20-30 below.

 

Thats to bad it has warmed up to around 45+ F the last few days. Tried poring concret today at noon or so and at midnight still to wet to power trowl. Oh well finish in the morning. I wish spring was here now but only getting colder this week.

 

But at least the sun has a little warmth in it now when it comes through the window

 

Jeez la weez, 40-50 below is crazy. I feel bad for your trucks.

We've had a very very mild winter up here. All this week was in the mid thirties(above freezing). We've had a couple of -20* days but no snow realy. I'll tell you what the worst part of winter is, wind. It can be 30 below and if there is no wind it's all kosher but when it blows it just cuts me up.

 

I have a buddy who's going to college in Alaska, not sure exactly where. But he came home for christmas and was running around in shorts saying how warm it was here.

 

I have always wondered this, What in the world do you heat your house with when the temp is almost always around -20f. and below in the winters? certainly not gas or electric. What R-value insulation is in those houses up there anyway?? It gets cold up here on my mountain -10 some nights but dag gone !!! -50 !!!!!! What if you have horses or cattle ?? I would guess a heated barn is the only option...
Maybe it is like the summers in Arizona where it is a "Dry" heat. It there such thing as a "Dry" cold???

 

Nate-03 D...Thankfully the wind don't blow to much at these temps but when it does it gets pretty nippy, 60 below an 50+ mph winds will make your eyes water.

rollinsmoke...He must go to UAF at Fairbanks, when we head out for the winter people look at us funny, shorts t-shirts an sweating, I try to where my Alaska hat so they understand.
p.s...noticed your in Indiana, I was born in evansville.

s cesnick....I have a wood stove and a Toyo fuel oil stove. My house is 8 inch logs (thermo mass) stick houses are made with 2x6 frames with 6 inches of insulation or spray foam or 2x4 offset with 8 inches. My roof is 10 inches of spray foam around R50.
Horses an Cattle handle it pretty well with just enclosed sheds so they can get out of the wind, and our milk is thick with cream because they produce more in the cold, pigs need a heated barn. Propane pretty much stops flowing at 45 below so you need heat pads on the tanks, to keep my cook stove working. And yes its a dry cold, cold air holds less moister than warm air, its all relative...RH = Relative humidity

ofcmarc...Sure glad to see the sun again, I loose it for about 2 1/2 months, starting to get low on vitamin D, been standin in the rays when I go out for a smoke.

 

its about 5 here during the day supposed to be 15 to 20 below zero at night here this weekend.

 

its about 5 here during the day supposed to be 15 to 20 below zero at night here this weekend. I lived in Fairbanks before. You guys can keep that minus 40 and 50 stuff.

 

Supposed to hit -50*F in FBX tonight! Maybe a little wind Shoulda changed that fuel filter last week when it was only 0* Oh well a few more days and the cold will break and we will be in to the next season- BREAKUP!

 

we got about 4" of snow today, it came out of nowhere, it's been in the 40's mostly.

 

shooting snowflakes on my flowers that are up six inches already. already seen a few blooming .gotta get them fruit trees pruned and sprayed.

 

had around 52 last nite....down to 45 already tonight so might break 50 again. Warmed up to 17 today. Yep Breakup aint to far away now, Any bets on on the Nenana breakin http://www.nenanaakiceclassic.com/