What's the coldest weather you've walked a meaningful distance in?

[IceSpear]

So I wanted to go to the store earlier. Instead of getting a ride, I figured it would be interesting to walk in the 14 degrees (with the "feels like" temperature being -8 degrees) weather. In about 5 minutes it felt like my ears were going to get frostbite, and after 10 minutes my legs were getting numb. I had to walk in a laundromat on the way there to "thaw out", then finally got to the store. I then called a friend for a ride home since there was no way in hell I was walking back. It was interesting, but...never again.

I bet BRTD has a good anecdote about this.

[IceSpear]

Probably around -40 or so.

Good anecdote, eh not really. It's just really cold and uncomfortable. My most memorable extreme winter weather walk was in late 2010 when we got hit with a blizzard so bad my work actually shut down early and sent us home, but I ran into the issue of having no place to park. I ended up having to park on a ramp on the edge of downtown, but then ran into the issue of getting back to my apartment, since the buses were pulled for the first time in 19 years. So I ended up walking the over a mile distance in a blizzard so bad that visibility was less than a city block and with tons of snow flying in my face feeling kind of like sand due to the wind speeds. Temperature wise it wasn't anywhere near as extreme cold as like right now, but it was probably more uncomfortable. I remember getting home, taking a shower to warm up, and realizing that I almost lost feeling in my feet as I gradually gained that back.

Is the -40 counting wind chill?

[IceSpear]

Probably about -30°F...which you only do if you absolutely must and then you can't habe any skin exposed.  Plus layers.  Your legs and groin, arms, and neck will get numb and frostbitten without extra layers.

I'm sure you Minnesotans are prepared for all these eventualities...as for me, I don't even own a scarf or a hat.