My company is closing at noon today because of the cold.

[greatauntoftriplets]

Wind chill in Chicago is -29, and temp is God only knows what.

The chairman and founder (a great man, today anyway) wants everyone to get home safely so we are out of here at noon --- pending the department manager's approval. My department manager is ecstatic.

Woo Hoo!

:toast: to Bill!

[pmbryant]

1. Wow, is it really 4 below zero, actual air temp?

That's what the Chicago Tribune page says. Pretty amazing for the middle of the day.

Stay warm!

:hi:

--Peter

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Now -1 according to weather.com

I'll try to stay warm. When I leave I must go to Old Orchard for gloves. Mine died and everything else is too big.

Thanks, Peter.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. It Is Silly Cold Here Today!

The thermometer on the greeting sign outside the office building here shows -2, right now, at noon!

Damn canadians!
The Professor

[Screaming Lord Byron]

3. Lightweights!

-45 Celsius (with wind chill) for four straight days in Calgary! Woo-hoo!

[TrogL]

5. Have you looked at the forecast?

Central and Northern Alberta (where I am) is due for anything from 10 to 30 cm of snow in the next 24 hours. That's in addition to the windchill.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

6. Well, this just gets better. Where's that bloody global warming?

Quick, let's burn some hydrocarbons. Maybe we can speed things up!

[ironflange]

16. It's quite a bit nicer today

I'm enjoying this weather. It's invigorating! Besides, that last Chinook really gave me headaches.

[terrya]

4. The Chicago Tribune says it's going to be a whopping 18F tomorrow.

And 28F on Sunday. And compared to this, that's going to be a heat wave.

I'm glad you're getting off from work early. :-)

Stay warm,
Terry

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Stay warm yourself and thanks.

28 degrees on Sunday! It will feel balmy.

[XNASA]

7. I took a cab from the train station to work this morning.......

I just didn't feel like dealing with the 7 block walk today.

At least the sun's out.

[chiburb]

11. Not me...

I've got more layers than a chicken farmer and the walk was just fine. Of course the insulated undies help quite a bit!

:-)

[ProfessorGAC]

14. You Are A Hearty Soul, Indeed

I could barely take the walk from the parking lot to my office, and that's only about 100 yards. Damn canadians!
The Professor

[jimbo fett]

8. I bet the people in Canada are saying "wusses" right now.

[terrya]

9. My partner is originally from Saskatchewan...

And he's told me about winters out there. -30 - -40F...UGH.

I've really got nothing to complain about here in Chicago.

Terry

[twistedliberal]

12. The people in North Dakota are!

Wusses!
:evilgrin:

[ironflange]

17. I prefer the term. . .

Candy asses!

:bounce:

[Red State Rebel]

15. We are roasting in St. Louis at 7 degrees...

[Neshanic]

18. The mandatory Phoenix post. Cloudless, sunny and 63.

[northzax]

19. yeah, but the big question:

will they deduct a half day's pay from your check next week?

I was working (retail) in DC on Tuesday during the ice 'storm' and people kept asking me why I was open? well, dumbass, I get paid by the hour, no worky, no rent. no rent, and it's a damn sight colder out there.

I'm also a consultant. I worked monday and tuesday, when the feds shut down and all, cause hey, no work, no pay.

I need a real job.

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. No, they won't. And that is a good point.

I am salaried and not hourly. Those who are hourly were told to put that they had worked until 5 on their time sheets.

Good luck finding a real job.

[Skittles]

20. ya know, when it is 113 degrees here and the A/C quits

they don't send us home. Suck it up, girl.