Loose Ends: Weather chatter continues

We live in “far-below” country — the area that historically has below zero temperatures all winter long. If you live upriver (East of Meeker) towards the Flattops, temperatures qualify for far-far-below. Newcomers considering settling in the White River valley often ask the question every employer or rental agent dreads, “How cold is it in the winter? I mean really.”
Lots of stalling and blustering tactics are employed. Workers from the southern states try…