'$200000 in Vancouver' revives DB Cooper legend Aug 5, 2008
The weather was stormy, with a wind chill well below zero at that altitude. Cook, who plans to turn his two decades of research into a book, said Gossett had a military background, including wilderness survival and parachuting experience. (The Province)
Brisbane wakes to year's coldest morning - again Jul 31, 2008
8 degrees in the city - about six degrees below average - it felt even colder with a wind chill factor of almost two degrees. It was cooler at Brisbane Airport and west of the city this morning, with Ipswich struggling to stay above zero degrees. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A miserable kind of fun Jul 28, 2008
The wind chill put the temperature just a few degrees above freezing, in the dead of summer. Snow from the deep drifts of winter still lingered in the deep hollows of the island. (Anchorage Daily News)
Holy handcuffs, Batman's on bail Jul 24, 2008
One of the brightest spots on his eclectic CV came after he agreed to pack up his camera and head to the Arctic to film truckers driving 18-wheelers across frozen lakes in temperatures of minus 50C, not taking into account the wind chill factor. Some nights the crew stayed in plywood shacks; others they slept in igloos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lewis Gordon Pugh on North Pole trail Jul 18, 2008
If I fall in the water -- and I will on many occasions -- it's serious," he said. "It's the wind chill which hammers you. That cocktail of the air temperature, the wind and the waves is lethal. (India Times, India)
Sunny outlook too good to last for the masses Jul 18, 2008
Although the bureau predicts the official temperature on Sunday will peak at 19 degrees, about three above normal for this time of year, strong gusts will create a significant wind chill. "It will seem like it's only about nine degrees," said Ms Spark. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The big chill to hit city as coldest week arrives Jul 8, 2008
"You will have a wind chill effect," Mr De Salis said. Sydneysiders dreaming of a return to long summer days can be reassured - the city's hottest day, January 25, when the average temperature nudges 27 degrees, is less than seven months away. (Sydney Morning Herald)
What is happening in Thunder Bay for Canada Day? Jun 28, 2008
com - What is happening in Thunder Bay for Canada Day. The best online news in Northwestern Ontario. (Net Newsledger)
7 marathons, 7 continents, 7 weeks! Jun 15, 2008
Conditions were uncomfortable (mud, snow and ice), with temperatures slightly below freezing with the wind chill. Still, Hamlin plodded into the Guinness Book of World Records with a time of 5 hours, 49 minutes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
ANWR Not the Frosty Paradise It's Cracked Up To Be Jun 13, 2008
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Should oil companies be forced to pay extra taxes when they make a profit. (Townhall.com)
Pauchay will stand trial for criminal negligence Jun 12, 2008
Pauchay left their house in the middle of the night when the temperature with the wind chill was about -50 C. Allegedly drunk and carrying his diaper-clad daughters, Pauchay became disoriented and stumbled to a neighbour's home, where he was found alone. He was rushed to hospital suffering from hypothermia and frostbite. (Canada.com)
The weather goes wild (52) Jun 11, 2008
Tuesday s mid-surface cold front dropped temperatures 20 degrees in two hours, with the wind chill pushing temperatures another 10 degrees lower, making it feel like 25 degrees outside at 1 p.m., according to information from the National Weather Service. The cold front also brought a mixture of snow, rain and graupel, a blend of snow/rain that looks like little ball bearings. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Congress, Get Off Your Gas, and Drill! Jun 11, 2008
"Almost nothing in this video is representative of the Coastal Plain of ANWR. We call it the Coastal Plain because it is just that"a plain. There are no trees, there are no deepwater lakes. There are no mountains like those in the video. Outside the area affected by H.R. 39, there are mountains in ANWR"but they are designated as wilderness areas, and no one is remotely considering them for energy production. Only the polar bear photo could have been taken anywhere on the Coastal... (Human Events Online)
Snow forecast to fall in high country today Jun 6, 2008
Colton said that with the wind chill, it might very well have been in the 40s at the Beach Boys concert time - a tad chilly for people dressed in flip-flops and Hawaiian shirts outside at Ray Dennison Memorial Stadium. While the northern and western mountains may be getting snow, the eastern plains saw tornado weather again. (Durango Herald)
Wireless group honors Osage woman with award Jun 5, 2008
On Jan. 19, Sullivan was returning home late when near her home she saw a woman wearing only a hospital gown on a night when the wind chill factor had already dropped to 25 degrees below zero. Before getting out of her car to help, she called 911 on her cell phone. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Chilling adventure to the top Jun 5, 2008
Temperatures overnight had plunged to about 13 degrees below zero, with a wind chill factor in the neighborhood of minus 40. Even in the depths of his high-tech down suit, Luscher was chilled to the bone. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Albany climber scales 7 of world's highest peaks Jun 4, 2008
The day was clear, but bitterly cold, with the wind chill at 50 degrees below zero. You re fatigued, you re cold, my water all froze, I had no water, I had nothing to eat, Luscher said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Wild about China Jun 2, 2008
Conditions ranged wildly, from minus 30 degrees (and wind chill) in Tibet to 50 degrees in the Taklamakan Desert. The distances covered were enormous. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bauman: Japanese imports prove vital May 31, 2008
Forget the wind chill of 35 degrees, and the north wind howling down in gusts from Upper Michigan, or Ontario, or the North Pole for all anybody knew. It was a bit brisk for late May, or even for baseball itself, but it was all just a backdrop. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Patrick Rockey's Weather Blog May 30, 2008
But when you woke up yesterday morning the winds were howling and the wind chills were in the teens ... Try this on for size: On this date in 1989, strong winds produced a wind chill reading of 120 degrees below zero in Cantwell, Alaska. (WTKR.com, VA)
Wind Chill Chart May 29, 2008
Since 1945, the United States and Canada have used an index, which relied on observed winds 33 feet above the ground, and focused on how fast the cold temperaturescombined with windsmade water freeze. The new index accounts for the wind effects at face level, and a better calculation for body heat loss. (WTKR.com, VA)
Cool Weather Web sites May 29, 2008
Check the wind chill. U.S. avalanche deaths near record levels. (WTKR.com, VA)
Cubs come through late May 28, 2008
The Floridian also ignored the 35-degree wind chill and pitched in short sleeves, but he shouldn't get too comfortable. "He's still got a couple things to work on, but he's telling us that he wants to stay in the rotation," Lou Piniella said. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Top 10 bad weather games in NFL history May 27, 2008
The Bengals overcame the potent "Air Coryell" Chargers, as well as a wind chill at 59 degrees below zero, to advance to their first the Super Bowl. . (ESPN -- Football News)
Ontario Forestry Coalition Calls for Assistance from Public May 25, 2008
David Milton, President of the Ontario Lumber Manufacturers Association stated, "If we are forced to obtain hundreds of permits for each operation on the land base, the same thing will happen only it will be a death of a thousand cuts. The Ontario Forestry Coalition is betting that people in Northwestern Ontario care about jobs in the forest sector. Weather Forecast Thunder Bay, Canada Temp: 7C Wind Chill: 5C Humidity: 81% Speed: 10 km/h Direct.: 80 Barom.: 1015.2 mb E Provided by: Visitor... (Net Newsledger)
Homelessness and injustice in the Nation's Oldest City May 18, 2008
As we make our way to the camp, the temperature is near-freezing with the wind chill taking it well into the twenties. Shamus has another bit of wisdom to impart upon me. (The St. Augustine Record)
This side up: living walls come to Chelsea May 17, 2008
Evergreen climbers such as ivy also provide winter insulation, not only by maintaining a pillow of air between the plant and the wall, but by reducing wind chill on the wall surface. Even the interwoven bare stems of deciduous climbers, such as wisteria or climbing hydrangea, can reduce windchill by trapping air. (Independent)
Weathering Scituate -- Wind and sun do battle May 16, 2008
The wind chill was calculated to have fallen to the mid-to-upper 30s with all that wind blowing. Maximum temperature readings of only around 50 were within a few degrees of record lows for this time of year. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Brandywine baseball drops game to Paw Paw May 16, 2008
The bats were as cold as the wind chill for the hosts. When center fielder Seth Wyman doubled home shortstop Scott McDaid, the Redskins drew first blood with one out in their initial at bat. (Niles Star, MI)
More of this story May 15, 2008
CFLs are appropriate for most of your lighting needs, but currently they are not advised for certain uses which shorten their life considerably: Indoor enclosed fixtures where they may become too warm, outdoor fixtures where wind chill is below 0 for extended periods, any area where they will be frequently left on for LESS than 30 minutes, or on timers which tend to bleed electricity from the bulb. One concern with CFLs is how to deal with the mercury inside the bulb if it breaks. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Four-buck fuel makes bikes an inexpensive alternative for some commuters May 14, 2008
He said he's ridden to work on snow- covered roads when the wind chill temperature was 40 below. "If you waited for a bluebird day to ride to work in North Dakota," he said, "you'd never do it.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
Riding Pillion on a Motorbike May 12, 2008
The wind chill on a bike, especially an unfaired model, is considerable. Woollen gloves can be purchased to wear under the protective gloves. (Suite101.com)
SI.COM AT THE DRAFT: Fourteen writers. Eleven cities. One live blog May 12, 2008
"It gets a lot colder than you might think in Kansas, especially with the wind chill," Nelson said. "One thing I learned playing in some really cold games, a dropped pass hurts a lot more than a caught pass.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Family lost on Arctic trip burned sled to signal plane May 10, 2008
RCMP estimated temperatures in the area dipped to -14 with the wind chill in the evenings. Repulse Bay, about 800 kilometres west and north of Iqaluit, is on the Arctic Circle. (Canada.com)
Red Carpet event brings out the visitors May 6, 2008
" They were planning to make a day of it, "going as far south as we can," although they were still downtown in mid-afternoon. The corridor is definitely on their list for 2009, they said.Officers of the Route 66 Association of Illinois staffing the museum on Sunday said they had a very good turnout, whether people driving the corridor or just visiting the museum. No one mentioned the price of gasoline as a factor in whether to make the trip, they said. Not all visitors to Pontiac's activities... (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Aztec Offense Comes Alive in 15-0 Win At Air Force May 3, 2008
The snow quickly subsided and the game resumed after 10 minutes, but the 22 mph winds remained throughout the afternoon making it feel like a brisk 32 degrees with the wind chill factor. In spite of the weather, San Diego State got another excellent pitching performance from sophomore , who tossed a complete-game shut out to improve to 7-1 on the season. (Goaztecs.com)
President Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White House May 2, 2008
He never left the sidelines, despite the 23-below wind chill. In your last team meeting before the Super Bowl, Lieutenant Colonel Greg Gadson urged you to have pride in your team and believe in yourselves, which is exactly what you did. (White House News Releases)
Democrats, Bush, sell fear itself on US economy Apr 20, 2008
" The analogy is absurd. This economy is to the Great Depression what an April drizzle is to Hurricane Katrina. So far, the Dow has declined 12 percent from its record high last year. In the Depression, it fell more than 80 percent. Unemployment is about 5 percent. In the Depression it was 25 percent. Maybe 2 percent of mortgages are in trouble, and abandoned homes line some parts of Cleveland Heights. During the Depression, more than half of Cleveland was under water. Today, one big bank has... (Business Report, South Africa)
Little Boy; Big Mountain Apr 19, 2008
By day five, the wind chill was 30 below zero. "Oh my gosh, you remember you cried?" Keats' dad asked him. (CBS News)
The Nation's Weather Apr 19, 2008
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F). -7 Leadville, CO. (KRNV.com, NV)
Beavers-Sky Sox snowed out Apr 18, 2008
Snowfall continued overnight, and the wind chill factor was expected to be as low as 21 degrees. The Beavers (6-7) and Sky Sox (6-8) will attempt to close out their series tonight. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
KV Kougars softball still winless Apr 17, 2008
In Friday's loss, the Kougars were beat-up by both the brutal cold wind chill and the Highland Trojans who shellacked K.V. 17-4 ... The temperature at the start of the game registered 51 degrees but once the wind shifted the wind chill made it feel like 33. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Police officer pleads not guilty Apr 17, 2008
A prosecutor says the wind chill made it feel like 42 degrees below zero at the time. O'Toole pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge Wednesday. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Youth Leagues Apr 17, 2008
It was nearly 20 degrees outside, zero with the wind chill, and the indoor soccer arena wasn t going to be that much warmer ... It was nearly 20 degrees outside, zero with the wind chill, and the indoor soccer arena wasn t going to be that much warmer. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Sports : Weather effects players, game outcomes Apr 17, 2008
Cold, snow, rain, mixed rain and snow, sleet, slush, wind gusts, wind chill ... But, hey, it was outside and baseball, even if the wind chill matched that of the Arctic Circle. (Forest Republican, WI)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List April 28 - May 4 Apr 17, 2008
(All times listed are ET/PT.) Friday, May 2 Starz on Encore A 24-hour marathon of Starz programming, including hit Hollywood movies and original programming, airs on Encore each Friday in May beginning at 9 p.m. -- 9 p.m. Stomp the Yard (Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne Yo) -- 11 p.m. Catch and Release (Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis) Saturday, May 3 -- 1 a.m. Hollywood Residential (Adam Paul, Lindsey Stoddart, Paula Abdul) -- 1:30 a.m. Head Case (Alexandra Wentworth, Steve... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cold Temps Freeze Start of Gardening Season in Iowa: 'I've never seen spring come this late'... Apr 15, 2008
Clear Wind : S 7 mph Wind Chill : 30. Multimedia. (The Drudge Report)
American League: Roundup for Sunday Apr 15, 2008
After a 48-minute delay at the start, Lee (2-0) repeatedly got his teammates out of the cold - a 28-degree wind chill at gametime - by limiting the A's one run and two hits over eight innings. He struck out eight without a walk as a wind-whipped mix of snow and rain fell throughout. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Grand ole time in Chicago Apr 14, 2008
After a 48-minute delay at the start, Lee (2-0) repeatedly got his teammates out of the cold - 38 degrees with a 28-degree wind chill at gametime - and back into the dugout, limiting the A's to one run and two hits over eight innings. The lefthander struck out eight without a walk as a wind-whipped mix of snow and rain fell intermittently throughout. (Boston Globe)
Win Streak Put On Ice Apr 14, 2008
Despite the 28-degree wind chill, A's starter Chad Gaudin pitched in shirt sleeves, saying afterward, "I've never been able to throw in long sleeves. It was cold, there's no getting around it, but everyone had to play in it.". Gaudin had allowed two homers in his first start of the season, Tuesday at Toronto, after coming off the disabled list four days early to sub for Rich Harden. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Crede, Konerko Hit Slams to Rout Tigers Apr 14, 2008
At Cleveland, Cliff Lee (2-0) made sure to get his teammates out of the cold a 28-degree wind chill at gametime by limiting the A's one run and two hits over eight innings. Two-run doubles by Grady Sizemore and David Dellucci in the eighth helped the Indians win for only the third time in 10 games. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bonser goes 6 strong innings as Minnesota hands KC second straight shutout Apr 14, 2008
Fighting off numbing cold and gales that dropped the wind chill into the mid-30s, Bonser combined with three relievers to beat Kansas City 2-0 on a frigid Saturday night and hand the punchless Royals a second straight shutout. You just try not to think about how cold it is out there, said Bonser. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Liriano uneven in return to Majors Apr 14, 2008
On another very cold day in Kansas City, where the wind chill was only 29 degrees at game time, Liriano said he found the weather to be a factor. Despite having pitched in cold, rainy conditions in during a start for Triple-A Rochester in Norfolk, Va. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Lee, cold weather too much for A's Apr 14, 2008
It didn't, but by the time the first inning got underway at 1:53 p.m. local time, the temperature was 38 degrees, with the wind chill factor bringing it down to 28 degrees. By the end of the second inning, snow was falling down -- or rather sideways, thanks to the strong wind that played havoc with fly balls. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Cold weather snaps win streak Apr 14, 2008
Unless you consider an announced temperature at game time of 38 degrees with a wind chill of 28, winds at 20 mph and snow showers a beautiful day. The A's five-game winning streak ended with a 7-1 loss to the Indians on an afternoon when the weather was part of the story. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
A's Sweeney sits with strained quad Apr 14, 2008
The game-time temperature was 38 degrees with a wind chill of 28, thanks to 20 mph winds. The start of the game was delayed for 48 minutes. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Royals not blaming cold for troubles Apr 14, 2008
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have played through rain and through cold -- it was a bone-chilling wind chill of 29 degrees for the first pitch on Sunday -- on this six-game homestand. The Royals' bats had been as frigid as the temperatures before KC ended a 26-inning scoreless drought Sunday against the Twins when Billy Butler's two-out single in the first scored Joey Gathright. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Twins shut out Royals again Apr 13, 2008
Constantly blowing into his hands as the wind chill registered in the mid-30s, the right-hander allowed three hits, two walks and struck out four. Kubel hit a solo shot off Brett Tomko (1-1) in the third. (Anchorage Daily News)
White Sox hope weather cooperates for finale Apr 13, 2008
Javier Vazquez and Kenny Rogers will take the mound for Sunday's rubber game of this weekend set, with the ongoing April caveat of "weather permitting." Snow is set to begin late Saturday night and continue through early Sunday morning, but the game-time outlook calls for mostly cloudy and a 26-degree wind chill. Even a dusting of snow, though, shouldn't be as difficult to deal with as Saturday's quagmire. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Making History At The North Pole: One Step At A Time Apr 9, 2008
With an effective altitude of 12000ft, a wind chill below -40 degrees C and gust blowing at 130km/hour, Baffin Boots were all the more important. On April 16, 2008, Paul will endeavour to complete the second leg of his adventure when he flies from Longyearbyen, Norway to the Russian Polar camp, Barneo, in the Arctic. (Canada Newswire)
Nursing homes fined for allegedly endangering residents Apr 6, 2008
At the time, there was seven inches of snow, and the wind chill was 27 degrees below zero. The police officer who retrieved the woman told state inspectors that she was so stiff he struggled get her into the police car. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
On your marks ... Apr 6, 2008
The NCAA, when Iowa State hosted it several years ago, at the start of the race the wind chill was minus 24. I have never yet fired a gun with gloves on, but you wish you could because your hand freezes to it. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Women's golf in second place after day one at Illini Spring Classic Apr 5, 2008
"We were scheduled to play 36 and we just played 18 because the wind chill didn't get above 33 with about 24 mile-an-hour winds gusting to probably about 30. So, it was a tough day.". Despite the weather setbacks, the Salukis are only two strokes out of the lead behind host school Illinois. (Siusalukis.com)
Kite Day rescheduled Apr 4, 2008
It s not much fun for kids to be outside in 40 degree wind chill temperatures, said Parks Director Bud Norman of weather conditions last weekend. The Kite Day for Kids has been rescheduled for April 20 at Engler Park. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Weekend Weather Outlook: 'More Like Winter' Apr 4, 2008
The snow is unlikely to settle at lower levels but over high ground there will be more than a dusting by the end of the weekend and the keen north winds will add a significant wind chill. In contrast, south west Europe is feeling more like summer. (Sky News)
