Polar vortex this...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. This kind of weather was normal in January and February in Minnesota

until maybe the mid-'90s. Since we were used to it we knew how to dress for it and also how to deal with cars. I think the newer cars are easier to start than the old ones, too; but in those days we always had to either plug in the car or go out and start it every few hours. I used to string an extension cord from my house and across the sidewalk in order to plug in the tank heater, and threw an old blanket across the hood to keep the heat in. I worry that younger people who haven't experienced these temperatures (including the weird phenomenon of frozen eyelashes and nose hairs) won't dress appropriately. Wear a bunch of layers, warm gloves and socks and a hat and scarf, and avoid exposing bare skin. And bring your pets inside!