Chillin’

It was cold yesterday morning.

At 5:58 a.m., I received this text from my daughter.

At 8:27 a.m., it was -28°C (-18.4°F) with a wind chill of -38°C (-36.4°F). In Red Deer, a nearby Alberta town, the thermometer dipped to -35°C (-31°F) with a wind chill of -45°C (-49°F). Notice that only a light wind of 11 km/h (6.8 mph) creates a significant wind chill.

This followed our +7°C (+44.6°F) just over a week ago.

Alberta temperatures Feb. 7, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. Top row is air temperature. Bottom row shows WIND CHILL on the right side. (Red Deer -45C = -49F.) Courtesy: Apple Weather app.

The Science Behind Wind Chill

Although it was beautiful at lunch time with bright sunshine, blue-white snow, and a balmy temperature of -20°C (-4°F), it was a good day for hot soup and Greek salad.

Temperature records and day length

Orange Clouds, Rainbow Sun Dogs, Blue-White Snow

Cookin’

Chicken soup made from boiled chicken bones with chicken meat, veggies, onion, garlic, seasonings, and fresh basil.

Greek salad.