Bitter Cold

[HikingEDRN]

So, we get our fair share of cold temperatures where I live but tomorrow the high is supposed to be -2 with wind chills at -30 or something like that. I work tomorrow and my car will sit on an open lot for 12+ hours. I'm not used to such extreme cold - pardon my ignorance but should I be worried about my car starting at the end of my shift? Any tips from people who live in the northern US/Canada? We keep our cars well maintained and my car is a 2011. And the foot of snow falling today will probably keep a lot of people away so they will all come tomorrow - in addition to our normal crazy Monday volume (sigh)...

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

It doesn't get really cold here most of the time, but we had a record-setting cold snap this week.

It does seem, doesn't it, that when your furnace goes out it's ALWAYS the coldest week of the year and the parts are ALWAYS on back order!

[amoLucia]

It doesn't get really cold here most of the time, but we had a record-setting cold snap this week.

It does seem, doesn't it, that when your furnace goes out it's ALWAYS the coldest week of the year and the parts are ALWAYS on back order!

Likewise, when your AC goes out, it's the hottest than Hades!

Have experienced both situations ...

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

Likewise, when your AC goes out, it's the hottest than Hades!

Have experienced both situations ...

Yes, I have too. It was over 100 degrees and so humid that you always felt damp when the AC went out. I was on medical leave, having just had major surgery with an enormous incision from armpit to armpit under both breasts. The sweat would get into that incision and BURN! Fortunately, we were able to get it fixed pretty quickly or I would have been out of the house and into a motel!