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I chose zero and sunny. I don't like sunny weather, and although I don't mind cold, zero is too cold.
Today is actually around 45 with wind and rain, which I absolutely love. Although admittedly I am feeling a bit uncomfortable today because my shoes are soaked and I didn't wear a good rain jacket.
Zero is way too cold for the effects of the sun to even matter.
Maybe if it was 35 & Sunny vs 45 & Rainy, something similar happened like 2-3 days ago when it was in the low-40's (but very sunny with no wind) then the next day it was low-50's (with clouds & wind) and the low-40's day felt warmer to me until the wind kicked in later on.
I see nothing wrong with 0 and sunny .. just bundle up. Long underwear, scarf, hat and you are fine. To be sure, 0 and sunny probably cannot happen in NYC ... 0F can only occur in middle of the night and as soon as the sun comes out, temps will rise.
Zero is way too cold for the effects of the sun to even matter.
Maybe if it was 35 & Sunny vs 45 & Rainy, something similar happened like 2-3 days ago when it was in the low-40's (but very sunny with no wind) then the next day it was low-50's (with clouds & wind) and the low-40's day felt warmer to me until the wind kicked in later on.
Zero + Sunny is far worse to me.
Yeah, 35 and sunny may feel more comfortable than 45 and rainy. However, last Friday and Saturday when it was in the 30s and 40s, it felt very chilly outside (and I spent several hours outdoors Saturday). I guess I got acclimated to the 60+ degree weather we've had.
Yeah, 35 and sunny may feel more comfortable than 45 and rainy. However, last Friday and Saturday when it was in the 30s and 40s, it felt very chilly outside (and I spent several hours outdoors Saturday). I guess I got acclimated to the 60+ degree weather we've had.
I wore a light jacket on Saturday and it got chilly at about 1 PM when the winds came, I've never worn a light jacket below 50F, I'm always the cold one but deliberately acclimating (not always dressing appropriately) myself this Winter must have worked.
Part of the reason I think 0F and sunny is worse is that I am a private pilot so I LOVE rain and a low overcast because it gives me the opportunity to use my instrument rating to fly in the clouds to gain experience when the visibility drops. Even when I am not flying, there is something cool about listening to the rain patter down on the windows and roof.
I see nothing wrong with 0 and sunny .. just bundle up. Long underwear, scarf, hat and you are fine. To be sure, 0 and sunny probably cannot happen in NYC ... 0F can only occur in middle of the night and as soon as the sun comes out, temps will rise.
^^ From a New Yorker. You probably don't even remember what 0 F feels like.
"Skinned-alive" feeling fingertips and toes through my winter clothing; long underwear won't help that.
^^ From a New Yorker. You probably don't even remember what 0 F feels like.
"Skinned-alive" feeling fingertips and toes through my winter clothing; long underwear won't help that.
Hey! I don't spend my entire life in NYC, you know. I go skiing in Vermont and upstate NY, and I lived in Lativa
I'd just keeps my hands in my pockets (with gloves on) unless absolutely necessary. Getting mittens instead of gloves is also a good idea. If I'm outside for a long time I'd also put hand warmers in my gloves.
One of my worst experiences was actually this winter when I got to a rental house in upstate NY on a very cold day (not quite 0F but maybe 10-15F) and it was one of those places where the owner just gives you a code to punch in to open the lock. Anyway, for some reason I couldn't open the lock but I had to keep trying different combinations to open it, and I had to keep my gloves off because the keys were too small to punch with the gloves. After about to 10 min or so I figured it out but I had to keep running back to the car every so often to regain feeling in my fingers.
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I like sunshine so it is zero and sunny for me, 45 and rain much, much worse! 
