We arrived in Fairbanks during a warm spell. It was 20 degrees the day we got here and settled at around 12 degrees in the following days. The warm spell is over. We woke up this morning to a whopping temperature of -27 degrees. I, for one, had never been in such cold weather before, so I wanted to share a few things that happen when it is -27.
1. The sun comes out. It really has no choice, clouds would insulate and make it warmer, so if it's going to be that cold, it's nice that the sun is shining.
2. Your nose does not run. You can literally feel the mucus freezing in your nose.
3. The McDonald's with the gigantic play place becomes the hopping place to have lunch and you cannot find a parking spot at the movie theatre.
4. Seat heaters are pointless.
5. There is an excessive number of people standing in the foyer of the PX watching your two year old scream "I'm ready to shop".
6. You become excessively worried about the possibility of your children licking something metal.
7. The warning to "dry it up" becomes more of a lifesaving measure than just a discipline tactic.
8. You start to seriously consider the purchase of a snowblower, because I will not be shoveling any snow in this cold and the kids and I would simply end up living in an igloo next winter while John is gone.
9. You wish that you could beam people in just to say "I told you it gets that cold here".
10. You can buy ice cream, leave it in the back of your car for two hours while you shop and the worst thing that will happen is that it will get freezer burn.
I am actually welcoming the cold, clear weather and hoping that it will bring a spectacular view of the Northern Lights this evening. I'll keep you posted.
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