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BobG
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Now go back 10,000 years to put it in perspective

Posted: 01/21/2025 at 08:39 PM ET
(In response to this post by UTPr0sim)

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Late Morning Trivia: [Weather fun!}
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 09:00 AM ET
Monterey, Va held the record for a long time at -29...probably before
Tuckahokie • 01/21/25 11:39 AM ET
Mountain Lake -25**
santafe • 01/21/25 09:04 AM ET
Would you believe -30?**
santafe • 01/21/25 09:07 AM ET
Ding Ding Ding!!
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 09:26 AM ET
Air temp ? Or with wind-chill ?**
astrohokie • 01/21/25 12:54 PM ET
Air temp measured.**
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 01:01 PM ET
this answer will really confuse the global warming/climate crisis crowd...**
BobG • 01/21/25 12:12 PM ET
Well it was 40 years ago. Got some data:**
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 01:04 PM ET
Now go back 10,000 years to put it in perspective** ◄
BobG • 01/21/25 08:39 PM ET
Um when were thermometers invented?**
UTPr0sim • 01/22/25 08:14 AM ET
Linky**
BobG • 01/22/25 11:06 AM ET
I hear the flat world society has full meetings now...**
UTPr0sim • 01/22/25 11:53 AM ET
Exactly.**
BobG • 01/22/25 11:02 AM ET
Is Mountain Lake the same place as Smith Mountain Lake?
WestyHokie • 01/21/25 10:29 AM ET
No. SML is near Roanoke. Mtn Lake is near Blacksburg. SML is a man made
UEMcGill • 01/21/25 10:48 AM ET
No. Mountain Lake is off 460 west of Blacksburg **
TomTurkey • 01/21/25 10:45 AM ET
I believe Blacksburg was -18 that same date...**
Tuckahokie • 01/21/25 09:43 AM ET
It was definitely not that cold. Maybe -1-3**
Nelsonia Hokie • 01/21/25 11:16 AM ET
Big Lick TV station article about that cold snap (link)**
Tuckahokie • 01/21/25 11:32 AM ET
wind chill maybe**
Nelsonia Hokie • 01/21/25 11:35 AM ET
I was there and walking around. No way**
Nelsonia Hokie • 01/21/25 11:34 AM ET
↑ def not a math major**
statmanfromHCyrs • 01/21/25 09:40 AM ET
Thanks for the correct. I do have 2 Math Minors so embarassing!**
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 09:41 AM ET
Math minor with my stat degrees---->
statmanfromHCyrs • 01/21/25 09:50 AM ET
Day I landed in Sharm El Shiekh for 6 months MOFO**
VT BronzeBacker • 01/21/25 09:37 AM ET
Ding. Right place Wrong Temp.**
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 09:05 AM ET
Mountain Lake, -26**
EDGEMAN • 01/21/25 09:08 AM ET
Hot Springs -25?**
Stork • 01/21/25 09:03 AM ET
Yep #2. I was in Covington and it was -20. Unbelievable.**
UTPr0sim • 01/21/25 09:05 AM ET
Crap. I was #2**
Stork • 01/21/25 09:04 AM ET
Well played.......**
santafe • 01/21/25 09:08 AM ET