We Canadians have been hearing a lot lately about the polar
vortex, the icy cold in places like LA, and we have even been blamed for this
vortex. We Canadians and especially we
Saskatchewan folks want to send out a big pshaw!
We have existed in cold weather forever and will forever
more.
My husband and I watched this clip a few days ago and this
prompted me to write this. Thanks Jimmy
Kimmel! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HDhmQuSLRg
SERIOUSLY! 60⁰ Fahrenheit
is the equivalent of 15.5⁰ Celsius. Room
temperature is 20⁰.
Saskatchewan weather should not be mistaken with weather in
provinces like B.C. We are a vast
country with many different weather systems.
B.C. has the ocean on its side so that gives it a different weather system. The Yukon is much closer to the north pole
AKA Santa’s house, therefore has a different weather pattern. I am not saying that we are the worst
off. I know we aren’t.
But I do know that I will not pretend to understand
heat. Here if it gets to 30 ⁰ C I am
whining. I won’t speak for everyone but
I am. That is 86 ⁰ F. (I know
this thanks to this page http://www.goodcooking.com/conversions/temp.htm
)
Our relationship with temperature changes with the
seasons. In the spring we will typically
begin wearing shorts and flip flops at approximately +5 ⁰C. (41 ⁰F) We stop wearing them at about +15 ⁰. (60 ⁰) We get a touch antsy as we get tired
of our six month winter. And then the approaching
dread of winter forces us into full leg pants.
Residents of LA, and all the cities just like you, feel free
to come on up and join us for a real cold and windy day. Feel the twinge of frost bite when the temperature
and wind chill reaches -50 ⁰ C (-58 ⁰ F) and see how wonderful living within the
four walls of your heavily insulated home can really be. I will gladly show you around. Or better yet, maybe just send your newscasters
so they know what real cold and wind can be!
And I can only hope to be introduced to your heated winters
someday. You will know which one I
am. I will be the one griping about it
being +86 ⁰!
Just for fun, I would love to see pictures of your winter, wherever
you are. Post them in the comments or
send some links to them. Pictures like
this, taken in Indian Head last April.
And yes I know that April is usually spring, just not spring 2013. Have
fun!
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