They are predicting temps as low as -40 in some parts of northern Minnesota from Sunday through Wednesday.
My kid is driving four hours north to head back to school on Monday. I'm worried about her, since she has no concept of this kind of cold. I noticed she had been wearing a pea coat and ugg boots for the past few days. I asked her last night where her (expensive) heavy insulated coat is.
"Oh it's up at school."
I asked, "You do realize it will be 15 to 25 below on your drive back to school Monday night?"
"Yeah. But I'll be in a car."
"And what if something happens to your car on the way back? For instance, you have a flat tire or slide off the road?", I persisted.
"Stop nagging. I'll be fine!"
This is why I worry. I'm putting blankets and food in the car, whether she likes it or not.