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Nov 19, 2011, 7:07 pm

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Originally Posted by Chugach

I was up there Wednesday and Thursday...funny thing was that 35 below in Fairbanks was more pleasant than single digits in Anchorage with the wind blowing 40 miles an hour.

But yes, driving around in those temps in an un-winterized vehicle is not just a bad idea, it can be life-threatening. Hopefully the OP heeds that advice.

The -20 in perfectly still air at my house early this morning was almost balmy.

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