I think the meaning varies from person to person.
Some folks think it has been frigid around here lately. Not me.
Sir Webster defines frigid as “extremely cold” and “without heat or warmth”
The true meaning can be found way far away from Alabama this morning–in the far, far Northland. I am talking about Fort Yukon, Alaska where it was -53 (yes, 53 below zero!) this morning. That is the coldest I have seen in North America so far this season and I scan the North Country closely every morning. The miracle of a computer! The pressure at Fort Yukon was not very high (30.11)
Fort Yukon is not too far from Chicken, Alaska where it was about 63 or 65 below zero (not sure which) about two winters ago.
Ironically, Fort Yukon holds the all time record high for the state of Alaska, 100 degrees!
Also in the Far North, it was 42 below in Bettles and “Little Chicago.” Wonder how Little Chicago got its name?
Down here where the 48 states rub against each other, the coldest this morning was 18 below at Saranac Lake in Upstate New York. (an unusually beautiful location) This is somewhat of a shift in geography because lately the coldest has been either in the Upper Midwest or in the West.
