Now THIS is cold!!

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Much of Alaska has been in a cold snap lately, but this place wins for the coldest place in the state.

Observed at 6:30am Feb 7.

Turks on the Tundra, Tok, Alaska (PWS)
Updated: 5 min 24 sec ago
-69.0 °F / -56.1 °C Haze
Humidity: 45%
Dew Point: -80 °F / -62 °C
Wind: Calm
Wind Gust: 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure: 30.31 in / 1026.3 hPa (Rising)
Visibility: 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds: Clear -
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 1635 ft / 498 m


The coldest observed temperature ever recorded in Alaska is -80 F. Damn.

 

[dennilfloss]

Yup. That's cold enough.

 

[sdifox]

shit, better be in one of those giant balls you walk inside of.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

In other news, Anandtech users have been spotted taking their PCs to Alaska in an attempt to set new records for air cooled CPUs.

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
In other news, Anandtech users have been spotted taking their PCs to Alaska in an attempt to set new records for air cooled CPUs.

Unfortunately no monitors work at that temp... I've tried.

 

[gorcorps]

Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

oO

the great Alaskan temperature conspiracy is afoot!

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

are you sure?
http://www.google.com/search?h...=-69f+to+c&btnG=Search
positive 69F = 20C. maybe you forgot the negative sign

 

[Firebot]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

-40F = -40C
32F = 0C

Now knowing this, does your calculation seem a little...off?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
In other news, Anandtech users have been spotted taking their PCs to Alaska in an attempt to set new records for air cooled CPUs.

Unfortunately no monitors work at that temp... I've tried.

CPU outside
Monitor and self inside

 

[Jhill]

Talk about shrinkage. Mine would probably go all the way down to 8 inches.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yeah, it's been cold here lately too. Low 40s at night and low 60s during the day...Brrrrr. I need to buy a sweater.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Jhill
Talk about shrinkage. Mine would probably go all the way down to 8 inches.

Underflow?

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

fail

-69 - 32 / 1.8 = -56.1

 

[MegaVovaN]

damn my CPU burns a hole in ice....HAR HAR HAR I make global warming!!!

Do CRTs work at that temp though?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
damn my CPU burns a hole in ice....HAR HAR HAR I make global warming!!!

Do CRTs work at that temp though?

Just stick your computer in a snow bank and run the cables through a hole in the wall.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...

The snow on the top of our mountain melted...

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

:Q Did you fail math?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: gorcorps
Something seems amiss to me... those Fahrenheit/celcius temps aren't converted right. -69F is -20.6C... not 56C

:laugh:

 

[Chunkee]

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR nippage!

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
In other news, Anandtech users have been spotted taking their PCs to Alaska in an attempt to set new records for air cooled CPUs.

XS members have had their systems setup for weeks, testing different snow grades And I forgot to mention THATS COLD.

 

[SonicIce]

i once put my pc in the garage during winter.
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/SonicIce/coolestcpu.png

i dont think a crt would work if its really cold because it needs to heat the gun right?

 

[BigToque]

Is that with or without the wind factored in?

My city (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) has hit -70F a few times with the windchill.

It really sucks trying to walk to the bus in that kind of temperature!

According to Environment Canada, Winnipeg is the coldest city in the world with a population of over 600,000.

Edit: I just realized that the post includes wind at 0.0 MPH

 

[Random Variable]

Weather.com says the current temperature in Tok, Alaska, is -31°F, and the low this morning was -46°F.

http://www.weather.com/weather...36hr_topnav_undeclared

 

[vi edit]

At that temp if you took a bucket of water and tossed the contents in the air would it be frozen before it hit the ground?

I've been exposed to around -20 temps and that makes your nostrils freeze shut almost instantly. I can't imagine another 40 degrees colder than that.