The finger test = 0 to -5
- I can just bear carrying the garbage to the dumpster in the morning without a jacket or gloves, but my fingers hurt when I get back inside.
The toe test = -5 to -10
- On getting to the ski hill, my toes are cold. They will not warm up and it is time to embrace that slightly painful, not really numb feeling, as it is around for the rest of the day.
The bottom test = -10 to -15
- Despite the fact that I am wearing two pairs of leggings and jeans my bottom is frozen. Walking to town is like sitting on an ice block for an hour. Ouch!
The nostril test = -15 to -20
- Walk outside and any snot in your nostrils freezes immediately. I curious sensation that gives an immediate indication that, yes, it is seriously cold.
The sweat test = -20 to -25
- Running in the snow is a matter of layering, avoiding cotton at all costs and not stopping for fear of muscles freezing up. However, when it gets cold enough, like yesterday, a whole new problem arises - as moisture beads on your face it freezes and by the time you get inside it almost feels like you are wearing a mask. Stretching once you get to the gym involves getting eyebrows, ears, and your jaw moving again. My recommendation would be a full face mask but this then makes it difficult to breathe - or just skip the run!
The eye test = -25 or colder
- Look outside and see that the reservoir, trees, grass, cars, and anything else are completely frozen. There are no animals whatsoever about and the sky has a kind of hazy smog to it. The river, itself very cold, is steaming because of the temperature differential with the air. Don't go outside - this kind of weather is not fit for human consumption. I take to baking and eating pancakes!
Who needs a thermometer when our body can do it for us?
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