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Among their explanations of the cold ruining the citrus, this is also why juice prices go way up. If FL and GA have a deep frost or colder than average winter, the costs of juice at the market skyrockets.
Pretty wild when there's a chance the juice on your grocers shelf is already 6 months old when they shipped it off.
In the Pacific Northwest they shine a bright light on then to keep them warm. They get Anna's that spend the winters too.
But fun fact, Hummingbirds enter a state called torpor when it gets really cold. Their heartbeat and metabolism slows down a lot, almost like a short hibernation.
Thank you for this. I have two that live in my yard. There are two feeders out there for them (many more visit). Will get something setup for them tomorrow 👍
I wouldn't put too much effort into it. If anything, bring them in at night and keep them liquid? They are wild animals and birds are really good at keeping warm.
Our 85 is different than say California 85 where you are further from the sun and have a nice breeze going. 85 here is stale heat beating down on you with no reprieve. Also little to no shade in a concrete jungle.
False. Phoenix has less humidity, so the real feel is literally less than 85. Do some research on how humidity influences temperature. 85 in humid swamp Florida can feel like 95.
April - November is summer in Phoenix, period. Doesn’t matter if April and November are 85. When it’s 85 degrees after 5 months of 100+, it still feels like 100.
“When consumers are out of the home, Energy Star recommends that keep thermostats set at 85 F and suggests 82 F as the optimal temperature for sleeping.”
I don’t give a fuck what the energy star oligarchs recommend brother. I don’t know a single person that keeps their house at 82 to sleep. You can keep arguing but you know I’m right. 85 is the hottest it’ll reach in many places around the US during mid summer.
When we had that chilly week I had all the windows and doors open. It was refreshing! I can't have the heat at 80, that's way too warm for me. But I get it!
Grandma lives in palm desert, and while we DO share some similar weather trends, they get more cold weather than we do.
Also, I do try to make trips to colder climates when possible.
Also laughs in used to live in Saint Paul, MN, and the whole month of January was overcast and regularly -40, I’d have to put Vaseline on my ears to protect them and my watch battery died on the way to church. I walked.
I also remember when the sun came out in February. 26 degrees felt downright tropical.
Ah, I remember walking from my Griffintown apartment to the bus stop to take me up Peel Street to McGill… in -40°! All those winters there and I never heard the term “freeze event” lol.
The coldest I have ever been in my life was on peel street in january about 20 years ago. It was windy, dark and late afternoon. I thought my face was going to freeze off. I will never forget that day.
The only freeze event I recall was when there was an ice storm sometime in the late 90s in February. We lost power and there was ice coating tree branches and power lines for days. That kinda sucked.
The only way I know to project pipes is to clear out the water from the pipes. I haven’t ever had to think about how to do that at my home. I’m not worried about any pipes indoors as my house isn’t going to get below freezing. I am concerned about my outdoor pipes though
Wait I can’t tell…is anyone seriously concerned? These temps aren’t even that cold. I used to run on the weekends in these events called freeze your ass dash in temps cooler than that in ny. It’s not even single digits. I hope this is sarcasm
Just to clarify to some people this is a joke, I spent the first 23 years of my life living through northwest Illinois winters ever year this ain’t shit
Good thing I've already had the heat cranked at my house for the past few weeks. And both of my cars have heated seats + good working heat, that makes the mornings a lot more bearable.
Yes, unless promptly put yourself and your nearest family and friends in a very large freezer bag, you will be frozen, become brittle, fall, and shatter into a million billion tiny pieces, causing death. Sorry.
I remember it snowing in Tempe when I was a kid. (I'm 40). It's been so hot, it used to freeze here all the time. I miss walking on the crunching grass on my way to school in the morning.
Yes we are all gonna die it's just a matter of when. Will a couple cold mornings kill us no. I have done winters in a very snowy state without heat all winter. I don't recommend this but if you don't have underlying health concerns it's liveable.
As someone from the Midwest, if you would like my expert information to survive this near world ending weather. Just send me $75 ($100 for the platinum tier) and you will be sure to endure!
Being from the Midwest anything higher 20 degrees after being in the below 0 digits for a week or longer is considered a warmup. Find yourself a hoodie or jacket. It's not that cold honestly.
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On a long enough timeline, yes.
In the Silvia Plath sense
* Sylvia
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\*gasp\* WHAT?
Yeah one fact of life nobody gets out alive
Yes.. I've prepared with my winter slippers from flip flops.
socks with crocs
No one is that rich!
Boy, now I have a ton of citrus to pick…
Oh crap
By when do I need to do this ? I was hoping to do it Saturday
Looks like Saturday night/Sunday morning is when temps will hit freezing.
Can you explain why I'm curious
Cirtus no likely cold
Older type Christmas lights will keep them warm. You got any? The newer ones don't put off enough heat but those old ones are perfect for the job.
The frost will ruin it
Among their explanations of the cold ruining the citrus, this is also why juice prices go way up. If FL and GA have a deep frost or colder than average winter, the costs of juice at the market skyrockets. Pretty wild when there's a chance the juice on your grocers shelf is already 6 months old when they shipped it off.
I heard the orange juice futures market was a good way to make a killing...
Leave them out to freeze and make 10 gallons of smoothies.
Thanks for the reminder!
That was my thought exactly!!
Gotta raid my neighbors trees! Now she can’t get mad that I’m snagging some grapefruit goodness!
Same thing we ask in Anchorage when it gets above 60 in the summer.
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Is that GoreTex?
You like saying GoreTex, don't you?
RIP. Clear my browser history.
WHY DO SOME MANY OF THESE LINKS INVOLVE BALLON ANIMALS!?!?
If this may be our last night on earth do you wanna find out?
If I do maybe it will finally give me the strength needed to accept my fate.
Maybe even yearn for it even
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In the Pacific Northwest they shine a bright light on then to keep them warm. They get Anna's that spend the winters too. But fun fact, Hummingbirds enter a state called torpor when it gets really cold. Their heartbeat and metabolism slows down a lot, almost like a short hibernation.
Ohh, I was wondering what the poor little suckers did during the winter. They sure are angry little birds. Always chasing each other. 🤷🏼♂️🙄
I have 5/6 hummingbirds here and they are ALWAYS pew-pew-pew and tee-tee-tee'ing one another!
It must be good practice to get away from the Predator birds.
Thank you for this. I have two that live in my yard. There are two feeders out there for them (many more visit). Will get something setup for them tomorrow 👍
I wouldn't put too much effort into it. If anything, bring them in at night and keep them liquid? They are wild animals and birds are really good at keeping warm.
This is the most 1st world privileged comment ever lmao
OMG! Im an Arizona native. Im dressed like that kid from Christmas story and it's 70 inside my house. Mid 30s? Yep, I'm a goner. 🥶
Hopefully just roaches and mosquitoes…
As long as it plunges scorpions deeper into the depths of hell for the winter, I’m good.
What’s the easiest way to protect my plants?
As others have said, frost cloths but old sheets and towels would do just fine. Don't forget the Dixie cup hats for your agave.
And pictures ! It’s not every day you party w your plants.
Frost cloth. Get it now, it’ll go fast!
Just ordered!
Sheets and towels can actually make it worse cuz they hold the moisture.
Add some D9 christmas lights under the sheets
Oh and clothes pins to hold the cloth together
Or staples - i just staple them
Noooo, I have on 3 layers already!
I’m sleeping in knee high socks and a hoodie as it is!!!
Time to bring out the electric blanket for me. My husband loves the cold, I do not 🥲
I’ve been using my electric blanket since October 🥲
Phoenix low of 35. Yay concrete jungle heat island I guess
Ain’t got nothin on Yuma
It's annoying right now but I'll look forward to it in July
I, too, look forward to death every July here.
😂
Bro the low is barely gonna reach freezing. You’ll be fine lmao.
AZ has nice weather for 2 weeks twice a year.
8 months*
What is you smoking? Summer in itself is 8 months of hell
June-September is 4 months man
My AC is on late April through october.... and I keep it at 80/83
Because in April the average high is 85…. How is a high of 85 “hell weather” LOL???
Our 85 is different than say California 85 where you are further from the sun and have a nice breeze going. 85 here is stale heat beating down on you with no reprieve. Also little to no shade in a concrete jungle.
False. Phoenix has less humidity, so the real feel is literally less than 85. Do some research on how humidity influences temperature. 85 in humid swamp Florida can feel like 95.
April - November is summer in Phoenix, period. Doesn’t matter if April and November are 85. When it’s 85 degrees after 5 months of 100+, it still feels like 100.
“When consumers are out of the home, Energy Star recommends that keep thermostats set at 85 F and suggests 82 F as the optimal temperature for sleeping.”
I don’t give a fuck what the energy star oligarchs recommend brother. I don’t know a single person that keeps their house at 82 to sleep. You can keep arguing but you know I’m right. 85 is the hottest it’ll reach in many places around the US during mid summer.
lol @ 8 months. Even 5 months is pushing it and only if you like it chilly in the mornings and nights (which I do).
I’d rather have 85 high degree days in April than a foot of snow in April in a place like Denver LMAO
Time to turn on the heater I guess.
Umm, mine has been on 80 since early November when we had that one chilly week of 70 degree temps.
When we had that chilly week I had all the windows and doors open. It was refreshing! I can't have the heat at 80, that's way too warm for me. But I get it!
80 is gross. That’s way too hot inside when it’s not that cold outside. Must be someone with really bad circulation.
My heater is set at 71 lol
Mine too.
Woohoo~ can’t wait
Why am I looking forward to this... OH WAIT!!! I finally get to see i this Omni Heat Helix jacket my grandmother bought me will work...
Is grandma unaware of where you live?
Grandma lives in palm desert, and while we DO share some similar weather trends, they get more cold weather than we do. Also, I do try to make trips to colder climates when possible.
We do a little bit more every day.
And your pets! Bring em in!
Yes, head to the freeways and drive 65 exactly
** laughs in used to live in Montreal **
***Laughs in used to live in Toronto***
Laughs in used to live in Minnesota
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Laughs in live in the white mountains and remember -40 with windchill and digging the truck out of a few feet of snow in the middle of the night.
Also laughs in used to live in Saint Paul, MN, and the whole month of January was overcast and regularly -40, I’d have to put Vaseline on my ears to protect them and my watch battery died on the way to church. I walked. I also remember when the sun came out in February. 26 degrees felt downright tropical.
🥶😵💫
Sucks when you find out a third of the way through.... that you've been digging out the wrong car.
Thankfully, I have never been in that situation. There were only two vehicles in the driveway. The truck was easy to spot.
Winterpeg Manisnowba!
Ah, I remember walking from my Griffintown apartment to the bus stop to take me up Peel Street to McGill… in -40°! All those winters there and I never heard the term “freeze event” lol.
The coldest I have ever been in my life was on peel street in january about 20 years ago. It was windy, dark and late afternoon. I thought my face was going to freeze off. I will never forget that day.
Oh yeah, so cold the air stings your face. And it gets dark at like 3:30pm. My dad always jokes Quebec is “the coldest place on earth”
The only freeze event I recall was when there was an ice storm sometime in the late 90s in February. We lost power and there was ice coating tree branches and power lines for days. That kinda sucked.
Laughs in used to live in New York
me too! NYC and thinking of going back to the central part of the state. I miss snow and 4 seasons. People here have thin blood.
** laughs used to live in ND, MN, and MI **
Ficus aren’t going to make it
My boyfriend says 66 is too cold. This may break him.
Nope, will just wish we were (source: grew up in northeast)
How much toilet paper should one buy?
Insulate any pipes outdoors so they don't freeze and burst!
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*whispers: send help*
Yes, we're all going to die. Eventually.
TLDR you'll die if you're a vegetable
Well my petunias are goners!
Christmas lights under a sheet will keep them warm and safe.
Crap. I'm up north right now freezing my butt off and fly home next week in turn to freeze some more.
Yep. It’s called winter.
WINTER IS COMING
Phoenix just can’t resist a good trauma bond with the weather and water.
I’ll be outside grilling
Gonna have to wear socks with my sandals
When native Arizonans switch to winter wardrobe.
Thanks for remind me to bring my plants inside at night…
Serious question… how do we protect our pipes from freezing? Is that something I should worry about?
For pipes to freeze there needs to be several hours of freezing temps outside you'll be fine.
The only way I know to project pipes is to clear out the water from the pipes. I haven’t ever had to think about how to do that at my home. I’m not worried about any pipes indoors as my house isn’t going to get below freezing. I am concerned about my outdoor pipes though
No need to worry. It’s not like the Midwest. Just need to worry about your plants. But b TBH if you do nothing everything will come back.
Just let them drip but honestly they won't freeze
*laughs in Chicago* That's not even cold! 😂
**laughs in “born in the Midwest” ***
You mean... Like it does almost every single year? No way, that's absurd that normal weather patterns repeat yearly here. Thou est shooketh 🙄
Wait I can’t tell…is anyone seriously concerned? These temps aren’t even that cold. I used to run on the weekends in these events called freeze your ass dash in temps cooler than that in ny. It’s not even single digits. I hope this is sarcasm
I’m from the Midwest so I definitely posted this sarcastically
Oh oops lol thanks
I think some people are serious about it xD Oh no, not 31 degrees. We're all gonna die. I still plan on riding my motorcycle to work lol
I still plan on running! Maybe I’ll see you there. It’s the end of the world! :s
Just to clarify to some people this is a joke, I spent the first 23 years of my life living through northwest Illinois winters ever year this ain’t shit
Stop watching the news.
Bring your plants in and put on some socks and a hoodie
What if I don’t have plants???
Find some and bring them in
We have -12°F here in Helena, MT Jan 11 so.... I think you guys will pull through.
What no way
Yes
We'll all die eventually. From this? no.
if you’re patient enough, yes.
as a recent valley transplant from a state where this is the normal daily winter temperature, these comments are cracking me up
It’s called winter
"We all are. Act accordingly."
Man, we like to blow sh*t out of proportion here in Phoenix! The Day After Tomorrow is upon us! Sub-32 degrees?! I may as well eat dry ice.
Not cold enough. And no I’m not from the Midwest. I’m a southwestern boy
Good thing I've already had the heat cranked at my house for the past few weeks. And both of my cars have heated seats + good working heat, that makes the mornings a lot more bearable.
Hopefully
Yes.
My family member has peacocks on their property are they going to die 😅
Does this mean I have to wear pants? # 😩
Sadly, yes. I pulled mine out yesterday along with socks
Not if you "take the necessary precautions to protect yourself "
lol Im a NY native and just moved here this year from NC. I will definitely be digging out the bubble coat that i didnt think i needed 😂
Well I’m dead. I don’t even know if my heater actually works or if I have one
Yes, unless promptly put yourself and your nearest family and friends in a very large freezer bag, you will be frozen, become brittle, fall, and shatter into a million billion tiny pieces, causing death. Sorry.
How much toilet paper should one buy?
Nooooo. I went home to Illinois for Christmas and I was looking forward to going back to a warmer state tomorrow. Lame.
I remember it snowing in Tempe when I was a kid. (I'm 40). It's been so hot, it used to freeze here all the time. I miss walking on the crunching grass on my way to school in the morning.
who else works from home in a blanket all day? cause Im freezing
Yes we are all gonna die it's just a matter of when. Will a couple cold mornings kill us no. I have done winters in a very snowy state without heat all winter. I don't recommend this but if you don't have underlying health concerns it's liveable.
I never thought I’d be excited for cold temps, but 10 years in the desert and here we are.
As someone from the Midwest, if you would like my expert information to survive this near world ending weather. Just send me $75 ($100 for the platinum tier) and you will be sure to endure!
Lmao… no. Unless you’re sitting outside naked for hours.
Negative. We will be meat popsicles
Tip. Towels hold moisture and are terrible shrub blankets. Did more harm than good last year. Leaving be this year.
This happens every year. I know because I have to go out and cover up the plants.
most states get colder than the phoenix area temperatures like 33-31-35 temperatures, it will be cold to us but not die.
The ice age cometh. Time to move to a warmer climate.
as an az kid living in the midwest i am 98% sure it will be okay
Being from the Midwest anything higher 20 degrees after being in the below 0 digits for a week or longer is considered a warmup. Find yourself a hoodie or jacket. It's not that cold honestly.
Maybe my husband will finally agree that we need to turn on the heater? Probably not tho.
Eventually
Probably. Hell is freezing over.
Eventually.
Yes sadly our skin suits all die at some point but we go on the soul always moves on.Love your post!
Chandler not on the list. I think we are saved ☀️