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Twice as Cold as Zero | Lexicon
Before people used the term “windchill” to refer to the weather, there were numerous other descriptions of meteorological conditions. In Maine “Twice as Cold as Zero” (don’t bother doing the math) is an old saying that means it’s zero degrees with a high wind blowing. Excerpt from “The New England Sampler,” Yankee Magazine, January 1993.
By Yankee Magazine|Dec 02 2014|
Twice as Cold as Zero | New England Lexicon
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My outdoor thermometer once read “-0”.
Can anyone shine light on a peculiar way of describing a visit to Cape Cod as being “on Cape”? It seems affected and pretentious (perhaps archaic, too) to my New England ears!
Thank you….