Wet cold vs. dry cold: the science behind the difference
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- Опубліковано 6 гру 2021
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I am from Newfoundland. I have worked up north where it gets as cold as -54. The coldest I have ever felt in my life is 3 degrees in Newfoundland, rain with the wind coming right off the North Atlantic Ocean. It pretty much as cold as water can get before it turns into snow, and the wind is coming right off a winter ocean. There is no amount of clothing you can wear to be warm and comfortable in that. A 12 hour night shift of construction in those conditions will make you question your career choice.
I went from New Brunswick to fort Mac where I worked outdoors at -44. Never felt as cold out west as I have here in NB and we never get as cold. I think they’re missing something.
I work outdoors in vancouver for 12 hours atleast . I've used a heated vest with layers and jacket , snowmobile mits and -20 rated boots . Nothing makes a difference . And I'm from Winnipeg. I would prefer the cold there than this dampness that pierces everything.
Totally agree. Once the air temp hovers around the triple point of water ( 0 degree c) with high humidity and add a little wind and its just brutal. Similarly to you, I was visiting north west Scotland near the ocean one winter, my goodness with the wind and rain along with 3 degree c Temps, I've never been colder. I'll take dry freezing cold with calm winds anyday, thank you very much.
I feel like a deeper look is needed.. cause that just doesn't cut it for a lot of us who live in this weather.
I've always considered damp cold to apply more when it's near freezing. Say right around 1C. They dry vs damp seems to make more difference. I agree at -20C, the air is pretty dry regardless.
im glad most of the commenters agreed but this video is bogus. humidity makes heat & cold more extreme. everyone knows it
A convincing argument, so the next damp cold day I'll have that as consolation while I shiver and the next dry damp day I'll say it's all in my mind as I don't.
Yeah? Sorry, humidity makes a huge difference. Example? My basement in the summer get's very humid and it feels unbearable warm. If I run only a dehumidifier in my basement, there is no temperature change, but it seems cooler.
In the winter, without a humidifier in my house, we feel cold. After we bring the humidity up to 45%, we feel comfortable again.
Thats because your house is probably not -10 degrees. Humidity makes a difference only when the air temperature is higher as explained in the video.
Sorry but I don't agree. Humid cold is to the bone and hard to shake off even when we come indoors.
You're talking about temperatures that are well below freezing and that's different. When the temps don't dip below freezing at night, the air never gets wrung out and the relative humidity stays super high making even comparatively warm temperatures feel so much colder. You can have episodes of rain in the 40s that don't feel that wet because it's been below freezing overnight for weeks and the overall moisture levels are low: high relative humidity at night below freezing means VERY low relative humidity when things warm up in the day. A front can come through in the upper air and dump rain, yes, but on the ground the air remains dry because it gets precipitated out in some form of ice every night. On the other hand, if temps never dip below freezing, the humidity stays high day and night and the moisture sticks like glue to your bones. I can tell if it's been freezing when I go places because my lips dry out miserably.
I beg to differ ! Damp is definitely more chilling ! For sure.
finally something useful DO MORE VIDS LIKE THIS !
It's -27 but with the wind chill factor -37 here in Slave Lake Alberta.. and it is very noticeable on my bare face that the humidity plays a huge factor
I call bogus. I’ve been in 100 plus degree weather and -20 degree not including wind chill. If you are wet in the cold? You will fill miserable. If you are wet in the heat? It is tolerable. If you are dry in extreme heat? You will sweat while standing and have to consume plenty of water. I never noticed a change in my water consumption in the extreme cold. I was to busy trying to find heat. LoL I have been on the shoreline and inland in both situations and inland in any extreme temperature is the place for me.
I disagree 86% humidity with a 23 degree day heck no
-23 is cold whether humid or not. Brrrrrr.
Wet cold = Provinces with water surrounding them, you sweat like a dog in the heat and freeze in the wet.
Dry cold = prairie provinces, dry, itchy skin in the cold.
There….done.
Is wet cold good for someone who gets dry skin in low humid winter ? For example, would my skin get less dry in Vancouver as compared to Toronto?
Yeah, not buying it. This is one of those places where science is "right" but still out of touch with experienced reality. I live in southern Sweden, in a city where the temperature is more or less around 0 c in the winter, relative humidity 90-95%. I ski. We go north and the temp is -20 or lower, relative humidity say 45-55% or lower. I would choose to stand around outside and "chat" up north (and have) over being stuck outside on a damp winter day 100% of the time. PS: Swedes "know" how to dress in the winter. It doesn't help much sometimes...
I'll take a - 40 Winnipeg over a - 20/30 Toronto any day!
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It’s still TWICE AS MUCH water per litre ffs…
Winter is coming. Borrowed from some show.
Our tax dollar at work !!
I'm so tired to explain people that wet cold doesn't colder than dry cold, that also opposite 😂😂