Ohhh it’s so cold. Last winter, my first in Russia, was relatively mild. I mean, I didn’t feel that way in February and March when it was between -10 and -15 centigrade (+5 Fahrenheit), but now that it’s -26 (-15 Fahrenheit), last winter does indeed seem like child’s play.
In fact, these are probably the coldest temperatures I’ve seen in my life. Thanks to global warming, I don’t remember any below-zero Fahrenheit temperatures since I was a kid in Upstate NY, and I don’t remember if it got as low as -15.
However, I’ve become such an expert at layering and bundling up, that I’ve hardly felt the cold. I haven’t lingered outside much, either, but still.
Kostia told me this morning that Russian dieticians recommend eating fatty meat to stay warm. Mmm.
2 comments
19 January 2006 at 3:16 am
W. Shedd
Was as cold as -20 F in January 2004 here in New Hampshire. Last winter from about January 15th to February 15th we had a cold snap where it would range from -20 F to 10 F .. during most of that time it was colder in the Northeast US than it was in Siberia.
But I know you are suffering through some real cold there. Dress warm and eat some salo! :-)
20 January 2006 at 9:42 am
Mari
It’s a bit too cold for me too… Especially when it’s about +16 inside this old house.
*shivers*
But it’ll soon be over, let’s try to remember that. And, a couple of years ago it was -34 here, so this isn’t so bad after all :) It’s about -50 in Moscow now, right? That would be bad.