Calgarians are reacting hilariously to the city's current cold spell
Sure, the temperatures have plummeted down to -25Ā°C (-40Ā°C if you factor in the wind chill), but it’s not like you’ll see Calgarians complaining.
Sitting further north than most of Canada’s large cities ā we said “most,” Edmontonians ā Calgary is no stranger to cold winds, chilling temperatures, and snow-covered landscapes.
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While the yuppies on the other side of the Rocky Mountains might shut their city down at the first sign of snow, Calgarians persevere, even going so far as taking a leisurely bike ride in these so-cold-you’re-risking-frost-bite temperatures.
It’s not that the wintery weather is being ignored completely, of course, but rather that Calgarians seem to have a humorous handle on the place they live, and just how cold the winters here can really get.
Case in point:
“Y’know, -25Ā°C isn’t so bad when there’s no wind!” is basically Calgary’s version of Stockholm Syndrome.#YYC #PolarVortex #TheAirHurtsMyFace
ā Chris Patrick Carolan (@cpcwrites) February 7, 2019
How do we get them to turn on the Calgary tower just to warm things up for a few minutes? pic.twitter.com/R98CcNiryK
ā Mike Morrison š³ļøāš (@mikesbloggity) February 7, 2019
To honour the Winter Cycling Congress that opened today in our hometown, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – we offer our “comprehensive” Winter Cycling Tips and Tricks. Enjoy! And to all the Delegates in Calgary – have fun in our beautiful bike city! #yycbike #wcc2019 @WCCCalgary2019 pic.twitter.com/FOLs2Dlone
ā āš²BikeBike Incš²ā (@BikeBikeYYC) February 6, 2019
Itās SO MUCH FUN! #Calgary #yyc #abstorm. Something fun to do when itās this cold! pic.twitter.com/Zz7llxCVjB
ā Inam Jamil (@inam_net) February 3, 2019
Unsurvivably “feels like -37” cold in Calgary today, and I finally understand the rest of Canada’s annoyance with Vancouver weather. pic.twitter.com/Wy3nJ2K0xQ
ā Nicole (@nlh279) February 3, 2019
Yup itās that cold in #Calgary #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/3h3d0fZNvS
ā Inam Jamil (@inam_net) February 3, 2019
āHow cold is it in Calgary?ā
Well twice today, I saw a person running & couldnāt tell whether they were working out or sprinting to get inside so they didnāt die.
#yyc #winter #itsabitnipplyā L. Sara Bysterveld (@linsybyster) February 3, 2019
Who pissed off Mother Nature?#calgary #calgaryweather #Alberta #winter
ā DRšØš¦ (@FredrikFnChopin) February 4, 2019
How Calgaryās weather hitting rn https://t.co/uh97jGQQeG
ā chuchu chinwuba (@chuballer) February 6, 2019