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I live in Northern BC, it drops down to -40Cabout twice a year. And often hits -20C. Those two temps are nothing alike. Nothing.
In -20, it's cold, it hurts, the air is dry. You turn your car off for an hour it won't start.
At -40, moisture in the air is flash freezing forming sparkles that look like magic. The cold burns all over your body like your lying on a bed of coal. And if you shut your car off for a few mins, it won't start.
You can most definitely tell the difference between -20 and -40. One is very cold, and the other is "Oh my god I just spit and it froze to my lips upon exit of my mouth"
Maybe our +40C afternoons aren't so bad after all.