More to the point of the story, I thought that being only 29 degrees (that's reasonably warm by my Rexburg standards) I went out in a t-shirt with a AE sweater overtop and jeans. Whew! Snow was blowing hard enough into my eyes to make my eyes start to water! I think a few people thought I was bawling and have me some odd stares on my way up to campus. Rexburg natives, pugh! The point of the story is: weather forecasting is different for every area. So to prevent weather forecast confusion, I've added a North Carolina/Rexburg translation guide:
| North Carolina Forecast | Rexburg Equivalent |
| Midly warm, high of 62 | humidity 100%, heat wave of the century |
| Slightly Chilly, high in 50's | Getting toasty out there, DON'T BRING A JACKET |
| Very cold, possible ice on bridges | Standard weather pattern |
| Bitter COLD, lows in the 20s | Nippy in the morning, wear a hoodie |
| Blizzard of the century! STAY INDOORS | Light snow expected, wear a jacket, no gloves |
| Blizzard of the MILLENIUM | Mild snow, add the gloves |
| --no NC equivalent-- | Mild to heavy snow---expecting 24-36 inches per hour |
So there you have it, how to interpret weather in Rexburg. Seriously, there was 2-3 inches of snow on the road and not a single snow plow. I asked someone why and they said the snow plows don't come out until it snows!! I looked incredulouosly at her as I politely pointed at the 2-3 inches of white powder on the ground. I maid a mental not "not to talk to crazy."
Back in NC in t-minus 6 days.
That is sooo funny! I love your weather interpretations! Those guidelines should come in handy! Stay warm and dry! See you soon! Wooohooo!
Oh, and congrats on the good job on your code writing! Sounds interesting!
how funny! you cracked me up. i think i might have to live in a parka if i were out there. i'm not sure my cold-natured self could handle it too well.
elise loves wearing skirts, but in the winter she has to wear tights with them. she hates tights, though, and recently told me she wanted to move to hawaii so wouldn't ever have to wear tights again. i'm guessing rexburg wouldn't work for her, either.
yeah, can't wait to see you guys...its getting so close!
but yeah, its cold out here! one time i was out biking (about october) in a hoodie and jeans and someone called me (i was 10 miles from my apartment). I chatted for awhile when suddenly I realized that the sun had gone down and it was COLD. It took me 5-6 hours before I was finally warm again! Moral of the story: Rexburg has no atmosphere to keep in heat at night, so don't bike unless your wearing a parka
I imagine elise might get annoyed by wearing tights 364 days a year. That still leaves that one rare day of actual warmth
I've heard that they have 2 seasons, which are:
1.Winter
2. The 4th of July