# 46 degree drop in temperature at my house **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011 "2022-12-23T17:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/1 "2022-12-23T17:59:47Z")
Nothing really earth shaking, I guess. Cleveland is known for its variable weather. Last night it was 45 F until about 10 PM. This morning it was -1 F. When I installed my furnace 25 years ago I designed it for -20 F, the coldest temp ever around here. I also allowed for the addition I planned on building which I did in 2006. The latest ASHRAE specs call for +5 F design temperature. It’s been --15 /20 several times since then and no problem. Zero is a walk in the park. Walking my dog in the park is not a walk in the park. Fortunately he is a cold baby. Today he made record time for his morning pee and poo and shot back on the porch. He prefers papa’s warm world. Good boy! ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/2 "2022-12-23T18:06:21Z")
My dog is a cold-weather dog. I used to think she would love running the Iditarod, because she also has ADHD levels of energy. She’ll go out in a foot of snow and 20 degree weather, sniffing around leisurely for the perfect pee spot, while I’m going nuts. However, I had to run to the dumpster today, in -8F temperature, and took her with me for a widdle. On the way back, she clearly had very cold toes. As soon as we were in sight of the front door, she wanted to run at full speed, and I couldn’t open our door fast enough. ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/3 "2022-12-23T18:18:19Z")
My 10-year-old Russell Terrier is double-coated and does fine anywhere above 10 degrees F, but it’s been below -10 degrees the past few days and now he refuses to leave the house. I force him to go outside a few times a day, but he’s had it with winter and it’s not even Christmas yet. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/4 "2022-12-23T18:26:53Z")
I think we were pretty similar here in SE Wisconsin. I believe it was above freezing yesterday (almost felt like spring) and last I checked it was -7 with a windchill about 20f colder than that. At my work, you have to walk about 50 feet outside to an unheated building to get to our walk-in freezer. It’s currently 10 degrees warmer _inside_ the freezer than outside. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/5 "2022-12-23T18:29:27Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I had to run to the dumpster today, in -8F temperature, and took her with me for a widdle. I remember once when it was _so cold…_ [How cold _was_ it?] It was so cold, I saw a dog urinate on a fence… and it was stuck there 'til Spring! ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/6 "2022-12-23T18:30:34Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > It was so cold, I saw a dog urinate on a fence… and it was stuck there 'til Spring! The dog or the urine? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/7 "2022-12-23T18:32:58Z")
It wouldn’t be a joke if it were the urine. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/8 "2022-12-23T19:02:01Z")
My parents’ furnace went out. The igniter I think, as my dad is able to light it manually. Furnace company won’t be around Monday but I might convince them to call around. Obviously everyone is booked right now with this huge swing in temps. My parents have a furnace in their addition which is where they spend 99% of their waking time. So I guess they’re not too worried. They could always come sleep here. I had my igniter replaced at my furnace checkup in November. Our internet is down. That is putting a damper on a lot of people’s Netflix and Chill plans for today! My dogs have a yard to go out in but so far I’ve only convinced them to potty once today. They have no interest otherwise. I think it’s the wind. It was so “warm” last night. Everyone spent all day talking about preparing for the coming storm. It was weird to stand outside at 2 am in a warm drizzle. And now this! I’m in the Cleveland area same as the OP. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/9 "2022-12-23T19:16:52Z")
5F this morning. I can feel every drafty spot in this house. My plan is to stay inside until Spring. 🙂 Or at least until Tues ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/10 "2022-12-23T19:53:42Z")
And now one of the neighbor’s cypress trees has come down, taking out part of one of our redbuds and one of his crape myrtles in the process. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/11 "2022-12-24T13:57:36Z")
Yesterday morning at 7 am it was 50deg. This morning it was 13. I live in southern South Carolina! ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/46-degree-drop-in-temperature-at-my-house/977011/12 "2022-12-24T18:27:09Z")
Piedmont of North Carolina. 44F yesterday morning, 7F this morning…when the electric power went out as I was getting a drink of water. Well before my normal wake-up time anyway and so I was content to just roll over and catch some more Zs. I thought to myself, “could be worse…I’d be sweltering without A/C with an outage in the summer, whereas now I’ll just add layers” but what really bummed me out was knowing no wake-up coffee, and no internet. Power came back about 3 hours later, and I am grateful power failed 30 minutes before sunrise in a warm house, rather than at 2 or 3 AM.