Weather for Tech - 6pm, Sub-20s

[jsb]

One of my sons and his friends were in the vicinity of the teletubbies in the student section in light jackets and I spent the game worrying about them, but at least they had hats and gloves. Other than that it was a blast. Someone gave us a cup to dig the snow off our seats but our feet were in snow most of the game. Guy a couple of rows ahead of us had painted his chest. Best part was the game was never in doubt.

I’m sure if the game would have been a dud, I wouldn’t remember it so fondly!

For some reason there was snow/water dripping on my mom’s foot during that game. So she ended up with a pretty frozen toe.

 

[surly]

I heard TxT's coach this morning say they are practicing early in the mornings to get accustomed to low temperature balling like they'll find in Ames Saturday. He said Lubbock was in the 20s during practice.

 

[farm85]

Preparing for the worst (weather): Icy cold in Iowa awaits Texas Tech football team

The forecast for Saturday night's Texas Tech-Iowa State football game calls for 16 degrees with a wind chill of 4.

www.lubbockonline.com

"I'll be bundled up, man. I'm going to be comfortable and fired up. (Equipment operations director) Zane (Perry) will have all kinds of cold gear packed. Vaseline and Right Guard so your feet don't sweat. We're going to definitely be comfortable and playing fast."

 

[LtRaczack]

I want to feel like we can win this game. But why do I feel like we are tempting other outcomes by claiming the weather will give us a huge advantage?

I am just a little jaded and hope we get another thrashing of TT especially for last season's game.

Here is to a solid defense and an offense that tries a few wrinkles and runs them through multiple drives.

 

[Nor'easter]

They should definitely put the temp as -20 on the jumbotrons. Like the good old days before people cared what ISU did.

 

[PSYclone22]

I want to feel like we can win this game. But why do I feel like we are tempting other outcomes by claiming the weather will give us a huge advantage?

I am just a little jaded and hope we get another thrashing of TT especially for last season's game.

Here is to a solid defense and an offense that tries a few wrinkles and runs them through multiple drives.

You're not going to able to feel at all come Saturday night.

 

[LtRaczack]

You're not going to able to feel at all come Saturday night.

You are probably right, especially by 10PM.

 

[JM4CY]

I heard TxT's coach this morning say they are practicing early in the mornings to get accustomed to low temperature balling like they'll find in Ames Saturday. He said Lubbock was in the 20s during practice.

Feels like Iowa 20s and west Texas 20s are not the same.

 

[surly]

Feels like Iowa 20s and west Texas 20s are not the same.

Is a pound of feathers lighter than a pound of iron?

 

[VeloClone]

Is a pound of feathers lighter than a pound of iron?

Well Iowa 100 degrees is a lot different than Phoenix 100 degrees.

 

[Trice]

Personally I am excited to experience the three phases of cold weather tailgating: excitement for the novelty of it, "holy fck why did we do this", and then settling in to a(n alcohol-aided) permanent state of cold.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

I'll be there so I'm hoping ISU gives me something to cheer about as I freeze my ass.

 

[CYDJ]

Looking at the scenario... I'm thinking about 18° at game time. About 14° at the end of the game. Not a ton of wind but will bring things down closer to feeling like 5-10° during the game.

I'm having troubles finding the coldest games in JTS history. I believe they used to publish them in Media Guides but the 2022 version doesn't have this info. If anyone can lead this horse to water, I'd appreciate it.

That said, I know KU - 2013 was the coldest with a game time temp of 8°. Ames Municipal Data shown in the graph.

Colorado - 1991 Blizzard is number 2. It was 17° at game time. Ames Weather Station wasn't around so Des Moines Int'l Data shown in the graph.

This Saturday one would be up in the realm of that #2 range.

Attended that 1991 Blizzard game. It was actually pretty toasty as you could bury yourself in the drifts.

 

[awd4cy]

Feels like Iowa 20s and west Texas 20s are not the same.

They get wind in West Texas too.

 

[JM4CY]

They get wind in West Texas too.

That’s cow flatulence.

 

[zarnold56]

Anyone know if a solo stove fire pit is allowed tailgating? I have see some propane firepits and obviously charcoal grills. Just trying to nail down my heating options for Saturday.

 

[JM4CY]

Anyone know if a solo stove fire pit is allowed tailgating? I have see some propane firepits and obviously charcoal grills. Just trying to nail down my heating options for Saturday.

Just do it. I doubt they enforce that Saturday. If I had one I’d bring it. The worst they could do is just tell you to put it out.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[alarson]

Even for paved lots?

This seems odd. Even for that Kansas game back in 2013 they let us in at the normal time.

 

[JM4CY]

What is this supposed to accomplish?