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    Patrick Rockey's Weather Blog  Dec 3, 2008
    Featured: America's 1st billion-dollar candidate. Howdy and thanks for stopping by. (WTKR.com, VA)

    Cool Weather Web sites  Dec 3, 2008
    Check the wind chill. U.S. avalanche deaths near record levels. (WTKR.com, VA)

    Downhill Mountain Biking Thrills in...  Nov 30, 2008
    Even in summer, warm layers are required on the summit to cope with the wind chill at 5500 feet. Most Memorable Mountain Bike Trail. (Suite101.com)

    49ers to face Bills, cold weather  Nov 29, 2008
    That figures to change on Sunday when they visit Buffalo, where the weather forecast calls for snow showers and temperatures in the mid-30s that feel more like the high-20s with the wind chill factor ... The temperature plunged overnight and by game time it was minus-17 with the wind chill factor. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Across the Pond and Beyond: Insects on a schedule  Nov 29, 2008
    It s a week before Thanksgiving as I write, and there s already a skim of ice on the ponds, there s skiing in Vermont, snow on the Cape, and the wind chill factor is supposed to be in the single digits tonight. By the time this column is published, the turkey should have been carved and savored, and everyone feeling a whole lot warmer. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)

    Rain forecast for parts of Texas on Friday  Nov 28, 2008
    Wind chill values could make temperatures feel somewhere between the mid-20s and mid-30s under partly sunny skies. In the South Plains, highs near 60 and lows in the upper 30s were possible. (Houston Chronicle)

    TOUGH TYNES: Never lost confidence in family, kicking  Nov 27, 2008
    They will undoubtedly reminisce about Tynes overcoming consecutive misses late in regulation to kick a dead-center 47-yard field goal in wind and bitter cold (wind chill at minus 23) at Lambeau Field to beat the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in overtime in the NFC Championship Game. They also will celebrate Tynes as a husband and brother who was unwavering in his commitment during great adversity. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Frozen tongue on a flagpole, a kid with big glasses; 25 years later this treasure's a . . .  Nov 27, 2008
    Bitter cold, 20 to 25 below zero with the wind chill. My memories are things like hanging out with the other kids in the hotel, going down to this one deli that was in the mall. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    Here comes Santa Claus...to Halfmoon  Nov 26, 2008
    With temperatures in the high 20s and a wind chill factor even lower many of the parade's spectators arrived early parking their cars and SUVs in strategic locations along the Guideboard Route and Route 236. But once the sirens from the parade's lead police cars sounded and were followed by horn blasts from the line of fire trucks, the heat and comfort of the parked cars was abandoned for the excitement and energy that is a parade. (Community News Weekly, NY)

    Two Spanish leaders apply the coups de grâce  Nov 26, 2008
    Real suffered because the wind chill took the temperature down to minus 20 Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit). Real suffered because defending a lead is not its forte. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Parade, tree lighting kick off holiday season; with video  Nov 25, 2008
    By: KATIE STINES 11/24/2008Updated 11/24/2008 11:55:38 AM CST While a temperature of 20 degrees with a wind chill of nine degrees swept into Boone Thursday evening, so did the holiday spirit as Boone held its ninth annual holiday lighted parade and tree lighting downtown. Prior to the holiday lighted parade, a group of carolers walked along Story Street singing Christmas carols with smiles on their faces. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)

    Steelers defense controls Bengals in 27-10 win  Nov 23, 2008
    The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Roethlisberger and beat Cincinnati 27-10 on Thursday night (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Packers-Saints connection seen in coach  Nov 23, 2008
    McCarthy came to New Orleans ultra-prepared and super-excited I think when I left here, it was 25 below zero (wind chill), and I get off the plane and it s 75 degrees in New Orleans, he said but unsure of what to expect. What he wound up getting was a host of lessons he still applies today, in his third year as the Packers boss. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Yale Falls to Harvard in The 125th Game, 10-0  Nov 23, 2008
    The wind chill put the temperature near single digits, adding up to difficulty holding on to the ball for both teams. "There wasn't going to be a lot of scoring that was going to happen out there today," said , Yale's Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach of Football. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Crimson built a win from the ground up  Nov 23, 2008
    A perfect day, with the wind chill in single digits, for Copple and his mates on the offensive line to throw the first punch. "I told the guys on the line, 'We have to be mean, nasty SOBs,' " said the 6-foot-4-inch, 295-pound senior right guard. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Expert: No. 1North Carolinamust beware in Maui  Nov 22, 2008
    For those of us who live in places where the weatherman is already discussing the wind chill factor, the thought of wearing a Tommy Bahama shirt, a pair of baggy shorts and flip flops while watching four games a day at the Lahaina Civic Center simply warms the soul. And this years field couldnt get much hotter. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    COLUMN: Good news from the Relay for Life  Nov 22, 2008
    Although we may dread the thought of snowstorms, wind chill factors, black ice and scraping the windshield, we can t complain about variety when it comes to New England weather. We are still a couple weeks away but the annual winter parking ban goes into effect on Dec. 1. (Amesbury News, MA)

    Deacons Advance to NCAA Finals with 3-2 OT Win over Syracuse  Nov 22, 2008
    After adding a few extra minutes to compensate for the earlier double over time game and then another 45 minutes to de-ice the turf, the Demon Deacons started play in the semifinals a little after 8:45 p.m. At game time the official temperature was listed at 29 degrees, but with the wind chill it felt like 23 degrees. Syracuse (22-2) had the first corner opportunity five minutes into play. (Wakeforestsports.com)

    Montgomery County issues Code Blue Weather Emergency  Nov 21, 2008
    A Code Blue is called when the combination of air temperature and wind chill is anticipated to be 20. F or less. (Springfield Sun, PA)

    Steelers plow through snow, Bengals 27-10  Nov 21, 2008
    The 20-degree wind chill didn't prevent Pittsburgh's defensive starters from playing in short sleeves much like the late Mike Webster, the Hall of Fame center, once did in miserably cold games during the 1970s. Ocho Cinco's absence allowed the Steelers to double cover , who was coming off eight consecutive games with six or more catches but found little open space downfield and ended with four catches for 20 yards. (USA Today -- Sports)

    State Creates Disaster Response Commission In Hurricanes Aftermath  Nov 21, 2008
    This morning is starting out on the cold and windy side with morning temperatures in the 30s and 40s, and wind chill values down into the 20s in many areas. Skies will clear out some as we go throughout the day and the winds will relax, but we are not expecting much of a warm up today. (KWTX.com, TX)

    More People Seek Shelter From Cold  Nov 21, 2008
    Current Conditions 36. E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Good Morning Cedar Valley --- Nov. 20  Nov 20, 2008
    Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 10 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Cold, dry and ripe for fire  Nov 20, 2008
    There's a wind chill advisory in the Treasure Coast in effect until 9 a.m. ... That means wind speeds are at least 10 mph and the wind chills the air to below 35 degrees. (The Palm Beach Post)

    It's freezing!  Nov 19, 2008
    The National Weather Service is forecasting lows by daybreak Wednesday in the low 20s, with northwesterly winds of 10 mph sending the wind chill plummeting into the teens. Weather stories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Teams Prepare to Help Homeless During Winter Freezes  Nov 19, 2008
    A Code Blue alert also is issued when snow is deeper than 6 inches, with temperatures below 15 degrees; when the wind chill is below zero for 48 hours; or when there are sustained winds of more than 4 mph during an ice storm, freezing rain or coastal flooding. The city has 8,000 beds reserved - in shelters, drop-in centers, apartments and other buildings including the YMCA or churches. (New York Post)

    Wind chill advisory in TCoast; chilly in PBC  Nov 19, 2008
    Wind chill advisory in the Treasure Coast; Just darn chilly in Palm Beach County ... Wind chill advisory in the Treasure Coast; Just darn chilly in Palm Beach County ... There's a wind chill advisory in the Treasure Coast in effect until 9 a.m.. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Repairs are a family affair  Nov 19, 2008
    As they hammered away early this week, the temperature was 29 with a wind chill factor that made it feel like 16 maybe even colder up on the roof. Nasty. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Parker, Ward lead The Drive  Nov 18, 2008
    The Steelers started at their own 13 with the wind chill hovering around 20 degrees, at best. Arians sent out his three wide receivers and went to work for an offense that had scored a mere six points on two field goals in the previous 53:19. (SteelCitySports.com)

    Thanksgiving season links for health, food, weather and more  Nov 18, 2008
    The site also has more information about snow, ice, cold, strong winds and wind chill. for weather safety tips including StormReady cities and counties, NOAA weather radio, winter weather, * for nationwide weather info from the National Weather Service * , Des Moines area forecasts and information, alerts, radar views, satellite images of the area. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    Cold front No. 2 pushing in  Nov 18, 2008
    Because that front will be coming with some strong wind, the National Weather Service expects to issue a wind chill advisory for Glades and Hendry counties tonight. More local news. (The Palm Beach Post)

    It's cold, but ice not in forecast  Nov 18, 2008
    By Wednesday morning, temperatures will dip into the mid-20s but could feel like the upper teens with the wind chill. The weather will remain colder than normal the rest of the week, according to the weather service. (News & Observer)

    Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights  Nov 18, 2008
    Source: Starz Entertainment, LLC. Dear Editor/TV Writer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Steelers prevail  Nov 17, 2008
    A snow squall about 45 minutes before the late-afternoon kickoff coated Heinz's grass surface on a breezy, 35-degere day that began with a wind chill of 26. The mid-November conditions were a visible reminder of the warm-weather Chargers' struggles in Pittsburgh, where they have never won a regular-season game, although they are 2-0 there in the playoffs. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Back-to- back cold fronts pouring into South Florida  Nov 17, 2008
    The first of a couple cold fronts has made it to South Florida and along with a breeze, the lowest wind chill readings in the area could dip to 45 or 50 degrees this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Latest weather updates. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Mack the nice  Nov 16, 2008
    Considering the burden of fighting the Jayhawks on the road, a gusting 33-mph north wind, a 26-degree wind chill, snow flurries and your screwy poll, dear coaches, it was good enough. Colt McCoy completes two passes in the fourth quarter, and then Mack Brown right lets him take a seat. (CBS News)

    Michigan reaches new low, loses to N'western  Nov 16, 2008
    Many fans likely felt the same way, leaving Michigan Stadium mostly empty in the second half because of subfreezing wind chill, rain, sleet and snow along with poor play. It was tough to stay, coach Rich Rodriguez said. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Michigan sets school record for losses  Nov 16, 2008
    The announced crowd was 107,856, but Michigan Stadium was mostly empty after subfreezing wind chill, rain, sleet and snow along with poor play led to many fans not returning to their seats after halftime. The game started off as ugly as the conditions with an interception, a blocked field goal and a muffed punt return in the first 3-plus minutes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Hawkeye rally boots Penn State BCS championship game hopes  Nov 11, 2008
    On a day where the wind chill dipped into the 20s, Penn State held the ball for nearly 36 minutes and ran almost twice as much as they threw it. It worked for the first three quarters. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)

    Heelan proves they're one of Iowa's best with 38-21 win  Nov 8, 2008
    Snow continued to fall at Morningside College's Olsen Stadium, with winds gusting to 30 mph accompanied by a 19 degree wind chill. The second half started with Heelan quarterback, Zake McCabe, running a quarterback sneak on the second play of the half, streaking down to the Cyclone 21 yard line. (Harlan Tribune, IA)

    Bismarck Tribune Breaking News Winter bears down on state  Nov 6, 2008
    Although temperatures will range between the 20s and lower 30s, the high wind gusts could translate into an icy wind chill of 10 degrees above zero. The wet, heavy snow and strong winds could create hypothermia conditions if one is not prepared. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Too grave for a circle  Nov 5, 2008
    On a night when the wind chill reached minus 50 C in Yellow Quill, 300 kilometres east of Saskatoon, Mr. Pauchay set out in a drunken haze for his sister's home with his girls dressed in nothing but T-shirts and diapers. It was eight hours from his own rescue to his first mention of the girls, prompting a search. (Globe and Mail)

    Canadian father pleads guilty in freezing deaths  Nov 4, 2008
    As the wind chill hovered at 58 degrees below zero, Christopher Pauchay lost his 1-year-old and 3-year-old daughters last Jan. 29 while walking to a neighbor's house. Pauchay's family said he was drunk at the time. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Whither the weather: Wacky World Series on hold  Oct 31, 2008
    Just not Tuesday night. Besides, the baseball commissioner went home to Milwaukee. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Phillies, Tampa try again  Oct 30, 2008
    Oh, the wind chill is expected to drop into the mid-20s at least snow showers will be out of the forecast. Already an odd Series, it'll get more weird whenever it starts up again Phils ace Cole Hamels is set to lead off against Grant Balfour, and there's a chance both will be out of the game before the first pitch. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Brrrr! World Series heads into November in '09  Oct 30, 2008
    In 2001, there was a 38-degree wind chill for Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 30 -- the Series was pushed back a week that year because of 9/11 and didn't end until Nov. 4 ... Even in Atlanta, the wind chill was 34 for the 1999 opener. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)

    MLB goes ahead with World Series Game 5  Oct 30, 2008
    The game time temperature was forecast to be about 40 degrees - with a wind chill about 10 degrees colder. Philadelphia leads the Series three games to one and was trying to wrap up its second title, its first since 1980. (FindLaw News)

    Nip in the air as racing shifts to Aqueduct  Oct 29, 2008
    com, the forecast in the New York metropolitan area at noon Wednesday calls for a temperature of 44 degrees, a wind chill of 36 and a chance of showers. What an appropriate backdrop for this circuit's return to Aqueduct. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Houston? No Problem. Herd Wins, 37-23  Oct 29, 2008
    More important that the green helmets, at least to MU head coach Mark Snyder, was the 20,716 true Green Herd fans who turned out for a 40-degree night with the wind blowing from eight to upwards of 20 miles per hour, lowering the temps into the low 30s/upper 20s with the wind chill. But those fans that showed certainly gave their all, Snyder said after the game. (Goherd.com)

    Baseball | World Series : Forecast pushes World Series Game 5 to Wednesday  Oct 29, 2008
    On the other hand, Gadomski said, the weather will be cold and windy, with temperatures in the low to mid 40s (around 7 degrees Celsius) and winds gusting up to 35 miles (55 kilometers) per hour, further dragging the wind chill into the teens and low 20s (around minus 6 Celsius) ... It was not initially clear what baseball feared worst on Tuesday night - wind chill or possible rain - but whatever was the biggest concern, there will be no game ... Temperatures should be in the low 40s on... (International Herald Tribune)

    The Nation's Weather  Oct 25, 2008
    LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F). -8 Leadville, CO. (KRNV.com, NV)

    Thanks to the Tailgater 2000, Patriots fans have a lot of fun  Oct 20, 2008
    For one game, temperatures dipped to 20 below zero, with the wind chill. And there was Marty Roche, in his lucky red Bermudas. (Boston Globe)

    Dena'ina welcomes the public  Oct 20, 2008
    The wind chill factor moved the temperature down into the teens at the ribbon-cutting on Seventh Avenue. Where goats bleated, pigs oinked and ducks quacked in the street fair on one side of the podium, and a team of sled dogs held in check by Iditarod champion musher Martin Buser howled on the other. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Walker 4-Hers ready to show and sell chickens  Oct 16, 2008
    Also during cooler months, you should also put up wind breaks around your chicken coop to cut down on wind chill. You can also put up heat lamps to raise temperature; this is necessary especially if you have chicks and younger hens that haven t fully grown all their feathers. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)

    Alaska Footballers Score Whale of a Victory  Oct 14, 2008
    "The wind chill gets to 110 below zero. The buses get so cold the tires get square and we can't turn them," Barrow school superintendent Trent Blankenship told ABC's Neal Karlinsky in November 2007. "We have an aide who stands at the door and makes sure the kids gets on and don't get blown away.". (ABC News)

    Ochoa Stays Warm  Oct 11, 2008
    Friday brought cool temperatures and strong, gusting breezes - the wind chill hovered near 40 degrees when the first groups teed off at 7:30 a.m., and the afternoon temperature topped out in the high 60s. The winds measured about 20 mph, with gusts reaching 30. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Weather or Not  Oct 10, 2008
    "Nov. 21, 1987 at Beaver Stadium: Penn State 21, Notre Dame 20Over the decades there have been plenty of Penn State games played in subfreezing temperatures but this writer doesn't remember any that were colder. Snow flurries whipped by 30 miles-per-hour winds and wind chill temperatures hovering around 15 to 18 degrees numbed fans before, during and after the game.Still, another 84,000 shivering zealots were there for the regionally televised game. Seventh-ranked Notre Dame had lost only to... (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Local woman describes mountain ordeal  Oct 8, 2008
    But on Friday on the Pacific Crest Trail near Lake Tahoe, at more than 8,900 feet above sea level, a bitterly cold rain blowing in gusts of nearly 100 miles per hour, the temperature with the wind chill dropping well below freezing, it was a different story. Lafferty and her three companions -- Harold Herlan, 65, of San Diego; Pamela Bryant, 49, of El Cajon; and Phyllis Hall, 62, of Clackamas, Ore. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Missouri looks to end misery in Lincoln  Oct 3, 2008
    Missouri, trailing 31-28, got the ball for the last time at its 26 with 5:59 left and the wind chill near zero. Bradley hit Winslow for 33 yards to the Nebraska 15, and two plays later Wilder scored the winning touchdown. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Back to Where It Went Wrong  Sep 24, 2008
    " Had he called more running plays in Cincinnati last year, the Browns might have beaten the Bengals and clinched a playoff spot. Instead, on a cold, blustery day with a wind chill of 18 degrees and winds gusting to 30 mph, Chudzinski called for Derek Anderson to throw 48 times. carried 21 times. Lewis averaged 4.4 yards a carry, so it wasn't like he was being stymied. Had the play-calling been different, perhaps fans wouldn't be asking whether Anderson could win a big game. But what's done is... (BerniesInsiders.com)

    Around The AFC North  Sep 24, 2008
    Instead, on a cold, blustery day with a wind chill of 18 degrees and winds gusting to 30 mph, Chudzinski called for Derek Anderson to throw 48 times. Jamal Lewis carried 21 times. (BengalsInsider.com)

    How many credit cards do you have?  Sep 24, 2008
    Big Spender wrote on Sep 24, 2008 8:32 AM:" notme is right: the Tribune memory-hole phenomenon seems to occur at suspicious times; when the topic was the UW-L Republican student Christian cross and the Winona flag-desecration story, there was much heated debate, then all the posts mysteriously went poof--I'll bet someone phoned Mial or his bosses at Lee Enterprises.To honor the great Republican cause we call "stealth censorship," here is a free movie:Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising(Yours truly... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    City clerk: Don’t delay registering to vote  Sep 24, 2008
    Big Spender wrote on Sep 24, 2008 8:37 AM:" Speaking of get out the vote...Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising(Yours truly was at the 2004 Madison event, somewhere in the dark getting wind chill off Lake Mendota!)http://slackeruprising.com/download/ ". castafly wrote on Sep 24, 2008 8:03 AM:" It's not enough to just register, go out and vote! ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Braves playing spoiler - in reverse  Sep 18, 2008
    Kinda always liked that guy for the cheesy way he shows off his guns even when the wind chill is 20 below. I like him even more now for the way he s taken the heat. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Read Greta's interview  Sep 12, 2008
    You know, the wind chill -- I don't know -- at 50 below at 100 miles an hour, I don't know what that is, but it's extreme temperatures. So it's really important to keep the wind off you, so big windshields and really good wind-proof clothing and lots of practice. (Fox News)

    Carissa salvors cut away engine, tons of metal  Sep 9, 2008
    By and , Staff Writers Monday, September 08, 2008. World Photo by From top, Titan Salvage workers Mike Pacheco, Salvage Master Shelby Harris, Yuri Mayani and Salvage Superintendent Dave Grecho inspect the engine of the New Carissa and prepare to hook it up to a crane on Saturday near North Bend. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    No comments posted.  Sep 9, 2008
    The World Link: Carissa salvors cut away engine, tons of metal. Carissa salvors cut away engine, tons of metal. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    To Alaska on a Harley  Sep 7, 2008
    Temperature: 32 degrees, not including the wind chill on a motorcycle traveling 65 miles per hour. They weathered rain, hail and snow. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    America's Most Die-Hard Football Fans  Sep 2, 2008
    Attending a baseball game on a sunny summer day involves getting a tan, relaxing with a beer and singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." At NFL games, played in the fall and winter, wind chill in places like Buffalo or can dip to -15 degrees Fahrenheit. That's cold enough for fans to buy hot dogs and coffee solely to stuff them in their clothes for warmth. (Forbes)

    Potterosa Limousin Farms prepares for calving and bull sale (3)  Aug 31, 2008
    With the wind chill well below zero, Roger Potter and employee Paul Zeug, prepared to feed 75 head of gestating Limousin cows. We'll start calving the last week of February, and we'll calve on through May, said Roger. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Yup, it's that time of the year  Aug 27, 2008
    Football is standing on the sidelines in early November's finger-numbing wind chill, with a head cold, wet, unreadable notes and wondering when basketball season starts. Jim Haas can be reached at 346-1111, ext. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Political Grapevine  Aug 23, 2008
    But there was a bit of a problem the small crowd that turned out for the global warming relay had to deal with freezing temperatures during which the wind chill dropped to below zero. Compounding the lobbying group's problems, a newspaper headline from down under's Lithgow Mercury read, "Too Cold for Global Warming Relay.". (Fox News)

    LOPRESTI:  Ten programs that need to win now  Aug 22, 2008
    But two things keep happening in Columbus in January: low wind chill factors and the Buckeyes limping home after a BCS title game walloping. The onus is on them to convince people they can truly play with the elite from outside the Big Ten. (USA Today -- Sports)

    A lot of hot air  Aug 16, 2008
    It would be interesting to know what the wind chill factor is today because out of the sun it is cold. Richard Wood, Ripley, Derbyshire. (BBC News -- UK)

    An Antarctic experience in Christchurch  Aug 16, 2008
    Every 30 minutes, a wind chill machine mimics an Antarctic storm, with lightening, 25-mile-per-hour winds and howling sound effects ... Every 30 minutes, a wind chill machine mimics an Antarctic storm, with 25-mile-per-hour winds and howling sound effects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Queenslanders shiver through sub-zero night  Aug 12, 2008
    5 degrees this morning, but at 7am its wind chill made it feel a teeth chattering -6. 2 degrees. (Brisbane Times)

    '$200000 in Vancouver' revives DB Cooper legend  Aug 5, 2008
    The weather was stormy, with a wind chill well below zero at that altitude. Cook, who plans to turn his two decades of research into a book, said Gossett had a military background, including wilderness survival and parachuting experience. (The Province)

    Brisbane wakes to year's coldest morning - again  Jul 31, 2008
    8 degrees in the city - about six degrees below average - it felt even colder with a wind chill factor of almost two degrees. It was cooler at Brisbane Airport and west of the city this morning, with Ipswich struggling to stay above zero degrees. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    A miserable kind of fun  Jul 28, 2008
    The wind chill put the temperature just a few degrees above freezing, in the dead of summer. Snow from the deep drifts of winter still lingered in the deep hollows of the island. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Holy handcuffs, Batman's on bail  Jul 24, 2008
    One of the brightest spots on his eclectic CV came after he agreed to pack up his camera and head to the Arctic to film truckers driving 18-wheelers across frozen lakes in temperatures of minus 50C, not taking into account the wind chill factor. Some nights the crew stayed in plywood shacks; others they slept in igloos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Sunny outlook too good to last for the masses  Jul 18, 2008
    Although the bureau predicts the official temperature on Sunday will peak at 19 degrees, about three above normal for this time of year, strong gusts will create a significant wind chill. "It will seem like it's only about nine degrees," said Ms Spark. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Lewis Gordon Pugh on North Pole trail  Jul 18, 2008
    If I fall in the water -- and I will on many occasions -- it's serious," he said. "It's the wind chill which hammers you. That cocktail of the air temperature, the wind and the waves is lethal. (India Times, India)

    The big chill to hit city as coldest week arrives  Jul 8, 2008
    "You will have a wind chill effect," Mr De Salis said. Sydneysiders dreaming of a return to long summer days can be reassured - the city's hottest day, January 25, when the average temperature nudges 27 degrees, is less than seven months away. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    What is happening in Thunder Bay for Canada Day?  Jun 28, 2008
    com - What is happening in Thunder Bay for Canada Day. The best online news in Northwestern Ontario. (Net Newsledger)

    7 marathons, 7 continents, 7 weeks!  Jun 15, 2008
    Conditions were uncomfortable (mud, snow and ice), with temperatures slightly below freezing with the wind chill. Still, Hamlin plodded into the Guinness Book of World Records with a time of 5 hours, 49 minutes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

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