Re: [DL] Realism

["Sean Dalziel" <seand@mgsi.com>]

My childhood was spend in southern Saskatchewan and while there wasn't much
snow (never enough snow for the farmers) there was always a wind-chill of
somekind which makes it seem much much more cold (minus 100 degrees C with
the windchill is something I have heard a couple of times).  So cold
actually that cars freeze, people and livestock die from exposure and any
exposed skin freezes in a matter of moments.

Now I live in Southern Ontario and while it is a bit warmer there is so much
more snow!  Ah well, I'll escape a winter one of these days.

Sean

----- Original Message -----

> Hi,
>     Having lived in Southern Quebec most of my life, and having spoken
with
> Westerners a fair bit on the subject of winter, I think it would be fair
to
> say that Nebraska winters are actually worse than my neck of the woods.
My
> impression of winter Nebraska is of cold (-20 C) or worse temperatures,
dry,
> relatively little snow, but a lot of wind which blows the snow around and
> introduces lots of windchill.  Southern Quebec and by extension New
England
> are relatively balmy at around -10 C, more snow and less wind.
>           Daniel