# WHEN Will This Cold Wave END! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 23, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427 "2003-01-23T13:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/1 "2003-01-23T13:41:25Z")
I’m watching my fuel tank empty itself-here in Boston, we have had 11 days of subfreezing temperatures…nightime lows have been in the minus numbers. I went out yesterday to walk the dog, and froze my ass off. What is really pitiful-the homeless and winos are freezing. Two nights ago, an 83 year old homeless man froze to death (he was ejected from a shelter because he was inebriated-they should have sent him to jail for the night). Where isGLOBAL WARMING when you need it! ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/2 "2003-01-23T14:02:36Z")
There is a [rant](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=158183) already in progress, fellow frozen MA person. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/3 "2003-01-23T15:59:22Z")
Only eleven days? We’re up to thirteen right now with 7 to go according to the forecast. ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/4 "2003-01-23T19:21:07Z")
It was 70+ two days ago here. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/5 "2003-01-23T19:27:16Z")
Two points- There was another thread on this (but its so cold 3 threads could be supported at this point 😉 ). Global Warming, as I understand it, invovles much greater volitilitly in the weather on top of warmer average temps. Thus Global Warming could also play a role in unexpectedly nasty winter conditions as well. Of course, the joke is not nearly as funny that way. ---
**Author:** ![WillGolfForFood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/82dd89/32.png) [@WillGolfForFood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillGolfForFood)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/6 "2003-01-23T22:51:46Z")
The local news-radio station here announced yesterday that “The good news is that the temperature may reach 40 degrees next week. The bad news is that it’s not next week.” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/7 "2003-01-23T22:56:02Z")
Let’s see…cold wave in winter. When will it end…spring? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/8 "2003-01-24T00:46:38Z")
Y’all ain’t gonna get any sympathy from me. . . Especially since one of my next moves may be to _Montana_. :mad: Tripler Feh. This is a daily thing. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/9 "2003-01-24T00:48:40Z")
Cheer up **ralph124c**. It’ll be over by May at the latest. 😃 Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Phouchg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Phouchg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phouchg)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/10 "2003-01-24T01:23:45Z")
Yeah it was cold here in the Palm Springs area - I think it hit 50 last night. (ducks out of the way of all the incoming snowballs) DISCLAIMER: I grew up north of Boston. I delivered newspapers in the Blizzard of '78. I went camping when it was -20F outside. I feel your pain. Phouchg Lovable Rogue ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/11 "2003-01-24T01:38:04Z")
I can’t believe no one has commented on the irony of this being in THE BBQ PIT. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-this-cold-wave-end/150427/12 "2003-01-24T16:08:45Z")
Yellowknife, NT., where I lived for 8 years, would have stretches of -40 for weeks at a time. I am basking in the relative warmth.