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2008-02-10 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Trademark office: International Falls is 'Icebox of the Nation', Alaskans laughing

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Posted by Icerigger 2008-02-10 03:15|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

Approves!

Posted by DMFD 2008-02-10 08:52|| 2008-02-10 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 I think International Falls actually beats the vast majority of Alaska, parts of which are quite temperate. The annual average mean temperature of International Falls is 36.4°F.

However, the coldest cities in CONUS, both in Minnesota, are either Tower or Embarrass, who claim an official and unofficial temperature record of -60 and -64°F, respectively.

Tanacross, Alaska won with -75°F in 1947. But just across the border at Snag Airport, Yukon, it registered -81.4°F

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-02-10 10:01|| 2008-02-10 10:01|| Front Page Top

#3 It's all TFC. I live in Arizona. The lowest temperature ever recorded in this State is -40.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-02-10 10:03|| 2008-02-10 10:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Arizona is the best skiing I ever experienced. Waist deep powder snow on the San Francisco Peaks (if my memory serves me well).

Posted by phil_b 2008-02-10 13:49|| 2008-02-10 13:49|| Front Page Top

#5 That's why I live in Alabama, coldest I remember is -4 and that was a good 50 years ago.

I've moved further South since then.
Now spitting distance from the Gulf, it's a lot more temperate with all that water acting as a heat sink.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-02-10 18:19|| 2008-02-10 18:19|| Front Page Top

#6 -81.4F ?? Doesn't the air turn to liquid somewhere around there ?

Posted by wxjames 2008-02-10 18:22|| 2008-02-10 18:22|| Front Page Top

#7 RJ, in December of 1985 it was -3 in Dothan. I've lived in East Tennessee for 12 years and it's only been below 0 maybe 3 times. But Gulf Shores is really nice. Love it down there.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-02-10 19:11|| 2008-02-10 19:11|| Front Page Top

#8 I live, as most know, in San Diego. I has NEVER been below 0 here, although there were "isolated readings" lower in my marital bed, pre-divorce.... I blame AlGore

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-10 19:25|| 2008-02-10 19:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Int. Falls, MN this morning was -30 with a wind chill of -36 all degrees Farh.
I'm a bit south of there and we had -19 with a wind chill of -47.
The coldest I've experienced in this state was -37 surface temp with a wind chill of -52.
I think the record for the state is -72 Int Falls or Embarrass - they always argue over who is colder.../.

Posted by not so often poster 2008-02-10 20:14|| 2008-02-10 20:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Sorry that's Tower not Embarass

Posted by Hupomoque Stalin9794">Hupomoque Stalin9794 2008-02-10 20:16|| 2008-02-10 20:16|| Front Page Top

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