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Baby, it's Cold Outside!

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:16:55 -0600

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

We have had some seriously cold weather the past week or two. Currently, (according to the Weather Channel), the temperature in Colorado Springs, (about 6500 feet in elevation), is 4 degrees below zero, windchill of 17 below. Of course, here in Woodland Park, at an elevation of about 8400, it is colder, 10 below zero, windchill a balmy 33 below.

The last time we had weather this cold was in the early 1900's.

I didn't sign up for this....LOL

However, the cold weather does make for some interesting photos, as long as you are willing to go out in it!

Fountain Creek runs down Ute Pass on US Hwy 24, thru Manitou Springs and down into Colorado Springs. I took a ride to where the creek is just above Manitou, and stopped at a pull out to get these shots.

Do you know how hard it is to shoot with big wooly gloves on?

Or how long it takes to get frost bite if you don't wear them?

Check out this chart from the Weather Channel, and stay safe!

You could make a ton of margaritas with this...

Symptom	Cold	H1N1 Flu
Fever	Fever is rare with a cold .	Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu .
Coughing	A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.	A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough) .
Aches	Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold .	Severe aches and pains are common with the flu .
Stuffy Nose	Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week .	Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu .
Chills	Chills are uncommon with a cold .	60% of people who have the flu experience chills .
Tiredness	Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold .	Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu .
Sneezing	Sneezing is commonly present with a cold .	Sneezing is not common with the flu .
Sudden Symptoms	Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days .	The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains .
Headache	A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold .	A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases .
Sore Throat	Sore throat is commonly present with a cold .	Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu .
Chest Discomfort	Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold .	Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu .

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Baby, it's Cold Outside!

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Synopsis:

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