Ice Bunkers

[Tyler Kearns]

It's been nearly four months since my last round of the year at Pinehurst No. 2, and I've spent it surviving through the coldest winter in 120 years in Winnipeg.  Spring can't come soon enough. 

Today as I was looking through some old photos I took at the cottage on Lake Manitoba, I came across these ice formations.  I thought they looked like cool bunkers, my family thought I was a little deranged!  Regardless, just another example of how some of these new bunkers being built mimic nature so very well.





TK

[astavrides]

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[Jim_Kennedy]

Your family members have good judgment. 

[Jason Topp]

Tyler - from Minnesota I completely understand.

[Tyler Kearns]

just for kicks, what would the coldest winter in 120 years in winnipeg consist of? Has it gotten above -20 (F or C, take your pick)?

Alex,

As I write it is -24 C (-11 F) with a windchill of -35 C (-31 F)

Average Daytime High in December was -16.2 C (2.8 F)
Average Overnight Low in December was -25.5 C (-13.9 F)
Average Daytime High in January was -13.5 C (7.7 F)
Average Overnight Low in January was -26.5 C (-15.7 F)

Coldest night was -38 C (-36.4 F)

None of the above include the windchill, which has brought the "real feel" into the -45 C to -50 C (-49 F to -58 F) range some nights.

It seems like a long while since the kids had recess outdoors at school.

TK

[Neil_Crafter]

Agree Tyler they are very nice bunkers albeit temporary ones

[David Royer]

Tyler,
Pinehurst does seem a long time ago.  It's -3 F here in Dublin, Ohio.  While not as severe it has been a long very cold, snowy winter.  We could see above freezing later next week.  The highlight of our winter were snow rolls.  A very rare weather event brought on by high wind and very dry snow due to extreme cold.  Let's hope for early spring!

[astavrides]

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[Bill_McBride]

just for kicks, what would the coldest winter in 120 years in winnipeg consist of? Has it gotten above -20 (F or C, take your pick)?

Alex,

As I write it is -24 C (-11 F) with a windchill of -35 C (-31 F)

Average Daytime High in December was -16.2 C (2.8 F)
Average Overnight Low in December was -25.5 C (-13.9 F)
Average Daytime High in January was -13.5 C (7.7 F)
Average Overnight Low in January was -26.5 C (-15.7 F)

Coldest night was -38 C (-36.4 F)

None of the above include the windchill, which has brought the "real feel" into the -45 C to -50 C (-49 F to -58 F) range some nights.

It seems like a long while since the kids had recess outdoors at school.

TK

I feel your pain. It's been rough moving from San Jose to Albuquerque. There have been a couple days this winter when the high was below 40 and i didn't feel like playing golf. And last week, we got a few inches of snow! Thank god it's in the 50s and 60s this week.

Ok, I'm a dick. I can't imagine how cold winnipeg must feel. good job on the celsius to fahrenheit conversions too. it's always a little confusing to me to do that on negative numbers.

Alex, the good thing about moving to Albuquerque is you are close to Black Mesa, my favorite desert course.