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[–] morhp@lemmy.wtf 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

0°C is completely fine with jeans and a thick jacket, especially when it's sunny and there isn't much wind. It's cold, but there's probably not much ice or snow, if anything, probably mostly slush.

Compared to say -20 C where you should have a good ski jacket and ski pants, warm shoes and socks, generally multiple layers everywhere, winter gloves and so on.

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It can be -20 C and you can be still fine with jeans and a jacket if it isn't windy.

What I'm saying is temperature alone doesn't tell you the whole story.

[–] sverit@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kamen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, part of why they also have "comfort" or "feels like" in forecasts besides the actual termperature.

[–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

But so is 100°F completely fine with a shirt and shorts and some shade.

So basically: |0°F| > |100°F|, where | is the mathematical absolute operator.

0°F is really cold, while 100°F is merely somewhat hot.

[–] joeyb4589@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Humidity. I'm guessing you don't live in a humid place because freezing temps are horrifically cold here. You will need a winter coat and multiple layers of your going to be outside for a while. I layer long Johns under my pants and wear my parka and a light jacket as well as 2 layers of socks. Everytime a northerner comes here they are shocked at the cold/heat. That's because the air here is full of water to the point that you will actually get wet just from the humidity, not even sweating.