21 below

yes i mean zero... that was our low last night... now here are a few interesting facts that many of you may not know about temps below zero (ashley read carefully before roys interviews in cold regions)

#1 your nose hairs freeze at zero. (its an odd sensation) but its kinda fun cuz you walk outside and know if its below zero with a few seconds.

#2 it is painful to breathe often resulting in coughing

#3 your doors freeze shut and are hard to open

#4 dead bolts are hard to lock and require both hands and alot of strength

#5 the roads actually get safer... the ice freezes so solid on the roads that it has traction

#6 stores don't blow their parking lots completely so EVERYTHING looks white... well brownish dirty gross white.

#7 bikes don't do well on ice... yes people in rexburg still try to ride bikes to school in january... if you think its funny to see people fall walking you should see it on a bike. (there are places on campus where the sidewalks aren't well heated and have ice and people flock to those spots for some laughs)

#8 no amount of layers keep you warm

#9 did you know that when its really really cold it actually won't snow.. the flakes get smaller and smaller as the temp drops and when its about neg 15 the clouds just give up in frustration.

#10 snow can cut you... when it warms a little and the top layer melts just slightly then it drops again what looks like nice soft snow becomes evil sharp snow... seth found this out the hard way and he has cuts on his face to prove it...

#11 kids will always still want to go outside for a few mins no matter the tempature... even lily

anyway its late and that all i can think of for now... just a few things for ash ;) and to remind katie why she doesn't miss snow. anyone want to make wagers on when we will next have temps above freezing? my guess is the 10th of march... make a guess and i will let you know who is closest.