Midwest nurses... Caught in the polar vortex?

yaRNthrower, BSN, RN · Jan 30, 2019

-57.

What the what??!!!

Warm toasty thoughts from Texas.

We may need to start a winter escape for school nurses in the frozen tundra to come and visit with us in the warmer climates until The Big Chill is over.

Cattz, ADN · Jan 31, 2019

I think we are going to survive. It is slowly warming starting tomorrow. Over the weekend, it is supposed to be in the 50's. We may break out the shorts and flip flops!

Think extra happy thoughts. One of my schools is hosting a Basketball Tournament and my daughter and I are in charge of the Hospitality Room. Hope the bad weather is behind us and that she and I are feeling extra hospitable!

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Jan 31, 2019

On 1/30/2019 at 10:11 AM, Flare said:
that's scary cold. I hope those without shelter are safe.

Someone in the Chicagoland area paid for 70 unsheltered folks to stay at a hotel. My grinchy heart grew three sizes....

Trauma Columnist · Jan 31, 2019

Central il it was -21

yest and today -18. No school for grandkids.

Thanksforthedonuts, MSN, APRN · Jan 31, 2019

3 hours ago, ruby_jane said:
Someone in the Chicagoland area paid for 70 unsheltered folks to stay at a hotel. My grinchy heart grew three sizes....

What a wonderful assistance to those in need! Made me teary reading that.

AnnieNP, MSN, NP · Feb 1, 2019

5 Degrees today, grandkids had two hour delay!!

Amethya · Feb 1, 2019

On 1/29/2019 at 6:49 PM, OldDude said:
OMG you guys...I can't fathom that kind of cold. I'm praying for ya!!?

Right? Here in Houston, we close down when it's below 32! We are not equipped for this y'all!

SaltineQueen · Feb 1, 2019

I'm just back from 3 days off and a 2 hour delay today. Crazy cold. I think our coldest was -18 with a windchill of -45. All sorts of things were closed. They didn't even deliver mail for 2 days!!

BrisketRN, BSN, RN · Feb 1, 2019

We had off Wednesday and Thursday. I think it was the first time in life (life long Chicagoan) that I've gotten off for low temps. Even my husbands work got off! Most everyone worked from home & Wednesday was like a ghost town!

scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN · Feb 1, 2019

I had Wednesday and Thursday off and a 2 hr delay today!

But my kids had school....so I had a nice weekend in the middle of my week!

BUT I HATE winter! This is horrible!

kidzcare · Feb 1, 2019

On 1/30/2019 at 10:11 AM, Flare said:
that's scary cold. I hope those without shelter are safe.

As someone else said, someone paid for 70 rooms in Chicago for the homeless. Local churches and shelters stayed open 24 hours as well as the police and firestations. I can't imagine being out in it! I went out to run my car for a bit and my toes tingled for an hour!

On 1/30/2019 at 2:58 PM, yaRNthrower said:
-57.
What the what??!!!
Warm toasty thoughts from Texas.

Thanks! Really, once it's that cold, you can't tell the difference between -30 and -50.

21 hours ago, Cattz said:
I think we are going to survive. It is slowly warming starting tomorrow. Over the weekend, it is supposed to be in the 50's. We may break out the shorts and flip flops!

I'm hoping I'll get to see my driveway again with the 50s and some rain! It's pretty much a sheet of ice and snow right now.

We are back in school today! I think the high today is around 20. It was in the negatives when we left this morning but much better than the last couple days. I heard that a few surrounding districts had to cancel today as well because their buses wouldn't start.

We pretty much holed up and stayed inside all of Wednesday. Boyfriend came over with his daughter for a bit and then we did sleepovers with my nieces and yesterday went to a new trampoline place that offered a cold day special. Hoping for no more of these crazy cold days this year!

T-ROD, LPN · Feb 1, 2019

Near Springfield, MO. We was out on Wednesday but was here yesterday. Its brutal!!!!