I live in a northern-tier US state currently being run by sadists who call themselves Republicans. So, no, helping poor and elderly people not freeze to death isn’t a priority to the so-called leadership in these parts. We have to let people die when it’s too hot or too cold because FREEDOM.
Is -11C terribly cold? You tell me. I think it’s pretty darned cold, but it’s even colder where I am (-16C). Normal high temp in both locations for 24 January is -3C. Sounds more dramatic in Fahrenheit; current temp 3F (probably isn’t going to get any warmer, either), normal 26F.
