When We Say Freezin' Cold

We ain't kidding. The National Weather Service has issued a wind-chill warning for these parts. What the hell is that, you may ask? A wind chill warning is where "the combination of very cold air and strong winds create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken." Otherwise known as you'll freeze your ass off and die if you're not careful. WCCO (02.17.06):

"Zero is about as warm as it's going to get across Minnesota Friday, and many areas won't even get that warm. Wind chill warnings were issued for northern Minnesota, with wind chills a bone-numbing -45 in some areas." Dangerous Wind Chills Across The State

When it's this goddamned cold, here's what you're supposed to do:

1. If you go outside, leave no skin exposed.
2. Carry a winter survival kit in your car.
3. Limit outdoor activities.

Forecast low for tonight is around -20 to -30, as in twenty to thirty degrees, below zero. This is just the air temperature, not the wind chill. Nice, eh? Minnesota: So cold, it hurts.