“Yes, three days ago. Winnipeg, Manitoba. I believe it was minus 30.”

— Kevin Dyck, instructor, Lawrence

“Yes. Last year in Breckenridge, Colorado it was minus 20.”

— Brandon Fawcett, student, Lawrence

“No, I’m from Connecticut and it’s about 30 degrees warmer there.”

— Molly Mellinger, student, Lawrence

“Poland, the northeast part. It was much as cold as it is here.”

— Ivo Morawski, painter, Lawrence