If you were to cool water to the freezing point, and hold it there until the latent heat of fusion dissipates — then, you could freeze water instantly.
OTOH, it is safe to make yellow snow — despite the tall tales that abound in the Arctic.
Conversation, OTOH, can be difficult. You have to pick the words up, carry them inside your cabin, and thaw them on the stove before you can hear them.
I've been in Canada doing cold weather vehicle testing when it was -40 and no way I'm pulling out my junk to test that premise.
“Conversation, OTOH, can be difficult. You have to pick the words up, carry them inside your cabin, and thaw them on the stove before you can hear them. “
LOL. They dealt with something like that on the Flintstones once. Fred screamed into a box...they drove into the woods, opened the box, and then the yell rang out.
In any case, I know what you’re getting at. If people understand and are prepared for super-cold conditions, they can survive, as the people in your north do every year.