[lrasinen]

It's the other end of the scale that's very relevant in northern latitudes (Celsius was Swedish, after all). Negative temperatures => it's freezing.

A very common morning coffee table discussion (translated from Finnish):

"What's the weather like?" "Plus all day" "Kids, wear your Gore-Tex shoes to school"

[throwanem]

So as a child of the subtropics I should tolerate the same measures which serve those for whom fimbulwinter is Tuesday? I thrive and revel and tan beautifully in noonday sun even whose reflection poses you a real hazard - what bakes you like a turkey, I feel as a loving embrace - and I should put myself on your level why?