Polar Vortex of DOOOOOM

So it never actually got to -40 without windchill here but it did hit -38f, which is close enough in my books. With windchill it went down to somewhere around -58f, possibly even -60f (I've seen it recorded as different things) and the coldest it's been in over 20 years. Fun times.

Many stores closed early/completely, the post office didn't deliver for two days (not sure if it will today or not) and overall everyone's just hunkered down inside if they can. Molly does *not* appreciate walks in this and pretty much goes out to do her business and immediately turns to head back. Normally, I make her get some exercise anyway, but in this? I don't care if we were outside for less time than it took to put winter gear on, I'm heading back in the second she wants to.

Last year Minneapolis hosted the Super Bowl and I can't help but think of how it would be if this vortex happened the week leading up to it. Considering some of the news reports coming out of the region now (beer isn't being delivered because it's too cold, oh NOOOO; trains are being kept running by setting the tracks on fire to prevent the steel from buckling in the cold, etc) if a zillion reporters were here and having to report from here rather than just writing up articles from their own places? It'd be hilarious.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed this terrible weather doesn't delay new laptop from arriving, this old one is so slow and so very, very loud. *sigh*

Hope all of you are safe and warm (if in the norther hemisphere, cool if in the southern) and well supplied with donuts/dessert of your choosing!