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Alternative-Cry-4667 t1_j72cr9x wrote

I’m embarrassed that we have to talk about cold weather in New Hampshire! What is the world coming to?

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AnythingToAvoidWork t1_j72hw71 wrote

Come off it.

This weekend has the potential for being the second coldest temperatures I've seen in 30 years of living in NH. There's no reason to pretend this isn't exceptionally cold.

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ThisIsNotTuna t1_j72f0i1 wrote

Everyone's a bad ass until the subzero temperatures settle in.

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TheCloudBoy OP t1_j72cw7e wrote

Me too, but the multiple fatalities on the Whites heading into the season paired with the surge of homeless led us to this point.....

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KiefRichardson t1_j736zc9 wrote

fatalities in the whites in 2022 is in line with past years.

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Reubachi t1_j73ef09 wrote

Yes, and now there's the coldest weather system in 30 years hitting on a typical winter-sports vacation weekend.

Why are we gatekeeping cold/safety?

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KiefRichardson t1_j73ngha wrote

Was I gatekeeping cold/safety? Or was I just pointing out that fatalities in 2022 in the whites was in line with past years?

Best not to read into comments too deeply and just take them at face value.

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MartoufCarter t1_j72mia3 wrote

Cold is one thing but we have not seen these temps in decades. It is one thing to be cold and another where frostbite can set in in less than 5 min.

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Happy_Confection90 t1_j74ab6o wrote

I read something this morning that said it hasn't been this cold since 2016, but maybe they just meant the actual temperature because I don't think the windchill has been as low as they predict tonight will be since January 2000 when we had that bitterly cold MLK day.

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Alternative-Cry-4667 t1_j73q01b wrote

Weather observer Tom Padham said his colleagues saw the observatory's coldest temperature ever recorded on a Dec. 28 at around 5 a.m., according to NH Public Radio, which said the negative 34 degrees "came alongside wind chills at minus 89 degrees, with sustained winds over 100 miles per hour,” NHPR reported. December 28, 2017.

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movdqa t1_j733o7e wrote

We had -20 degrees (air temp, not wind chill) in early 2018. I don't even think that we're getting there in my town this tonight or this weekend. I plan to go for a walk tonight when it gets down to -30 windchill.

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Alternative-Cry-4667 t1_j73ostr wrote

I believe that was the end of December 2017. We had -20 for a week. I worked outside every day still have all my fingers and toes. I’m not sure why people are making a big deal out of cold weather in New Hampshire.

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movdqa t1_j73q2ms wrote

I was in DC the first week of 2018 and we had -20 temps and would have expected it to be a bit colder in NH.

Cold weather isn't a problem if you're dressed for it or if you can scoot inside to warm up from time to time.

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Reubachi t1_j73egv7 wrote

gatekeeping posting on the internet about weather/safety.

Christ.

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tommyd1018 t1_j735mci wrote

I'm with you. Just moved to NH about 4 months ago and confused why this is such a topic of conversation for like 5 straight days now. It's gonna be cold. We get it. It snows in Dallas and people aren't in this much of a tizzy.

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underratedride t1_j72n3ip wrote

>I’m embarrassed that we have to talk about the cold weather in New Hampshire!

We don’t need to.

People from MA have infiltrated the state and the subreddit and MUST tell everyone else how to live their lives at every chance they get.

Keep bringing the downvotes and proving my point.

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TheCloudBoy OP t1_j72obg4 wrote

Look, I'm perfectly content with letting everyone do what they please, that's what makes the state great. My concern is 1) this airmass is extremely unusual, 2) most people have never experienced chills like what we expect in the Whites, & 3) we've already had fatalities in the Whites from people (sadly all from MA) who come to enjoy the Whites, are massively underequipped, and don't bother to get good forecasts. If I can help save a few lives with this info, I've done my job.

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underratedride t1_j72ww49 wrote

>If I can help save a few lives with this info, I’ve done my job.

Holy hell. What a complex that must be. It is your job to make sure that people live.

If someone is dumb enough to go hiking in these conditions, they get what they deserve. My only issue is that they should suspend all search and rescue efforts during these sort of temperatures.

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TheCloudBoy OP t1_j730j1m wrote

Providing accurate and understandable weather forecasts absolutely saves lives, it's irrefutable. I mean, look at how many people were killed in the Blizzard of 1978 to Hurricane Ian in 2022.

I agree with you that all SAR should be suspended in this.

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tommyd1018 t1_j735yo4 wrote

So the 10 posts prior to yours about the same cold weather weren't enough to change people's minds, but you have single handedly saved lives. Truly doing God's work out there kid, keep up the good work.

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TutenWelch t1_j73q1o0 wrote

I grew up in New Hampshire in the 70s and 80s. During one of the big blizzards we jumped out of the second floor bathroom window into the snow drift and dug a tunnel to the driveway.

And this shit is still really fucking cold, you talking trucker hat.

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DeerFlyHater t1_j73257c wrote

Nailed it.

Heck, this isn't even extreme weather if you're prepared for it. Sure, it's not North Dakota, but I could have sworn New Hampshire was a state that saw winter from time to time. Not to mention, it warms up to darn near 40 on Monday.

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Alternative-Cry-4667 t1_j73pjmu wrote

I couldn’t agree more

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underratedride t1_j746el4 wrote

Many positive comments, but the downvotes continue. I swear this site is no different than twitter. More than half of the users are just bots.

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