Winnipeg on a -30 degree morning

Winnipeg on a -30 degree morning (December 22, 2008). This is an experiment of throwing boiling water into the air, so that my friends in Spain can see what *real* cold is like (at least visually).

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[alexmcanada]

"Wintercat2" where are you from? You are obviously not from Winnipeg ... why are you talking about the averages and then saying that it rarely hits -30 ... of course, if the average is -22, that could mean that it was only -15 during the day, and -35 during the night ...

For example, right now in winnipeg it is -29.2 and -41 if you include the windchill

[wintercat2]

Why lie to people.

Number one, the overnight low was not -30c that morning, so I'm sure it was even milder at the time this was done. its light out. Number two, ever if it were actually -30c that is not a warm day, the normal low and high for Dec 22 is -23c and -12c respectively.

[alexmcanada]

You are correct, I exaggerated. It was not -30 that day, it was -28.8, and -37 with the wind chill. You can see the historical data on the Environment Canada website.

[wintercat2]

I know what the temp was. and windchill btw don't effect anything except humans and animals. The temp could be -40 with a  40.mph wind, it may feel like -70 to us, but not anything else like cars or whatever.

[alexmcanada]

Not true. For inanimate objects, the effect of wind chill is to reduce any warmer objects to the ambient temperature more quickly.

[wintercat2]

You hear on the news all the time in winter, better plug in the car temp will be -20 and the windchill is going to be -40 tonight. you go out and see blankets drapped over the front of cars, duh, why, its not -40 on the engine only on humans bare skin. No matter what, its still only -20

[alexmcanada]

It also applies to boiling water, since a high windchill means that heat is extracted from the water faster than without wind, therefore causing it to freeze more quickly.

[seanvan69]

wintercat sure' should take the winter out of his name.

[slashamasha]

THATS IT! BACK TO WINNIPEG!

[thesuperchamps]

What a great Simple video Thanks for making it. GO JETS GO

[MrDevin666]

Winnipeg is getting very bad now.

[cipihevent]

@alexmcanada winnipeg december average is -14,4 C, not -22, and -30 C happen 14 times each year as wikipedia says (not days)

[macccarioca]

Even cold I like Winnipeg! :)

[aaron9099]

That was badass, love Canada.

[lonedove1981]

@alexmcanada That's the only thing wrong with Canada (and Northern U.S.), it gets too cold. Been to Winnipeg to do some camping... really beautiful and great country, in the summer.

[Jotang182]

that was pretty rad

[metcalfbaby12]

Damnn

[lennox90210]

Water doesn't grow on trees yah know!!

[TheLastCurlbender]

@slashamasha Dude epic win! XD