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Let us not confuse Fahrenheit (which we Americans employ for temperature measurement) with Celsius, which you Brits and Canadians use. -5 Celsius equals 23 Fahrenheit. -17 Fahrenheit, which is what was quoted as the windchill factor for the quaint Hamlet of Dexter's Furrybutt, New York, is equivalent to -27 Celsius. The actual temperature was probably closer to 0 Fahrenheit, or about -18 Celsius. That is why some of our Chihuahuas wear those delightful winter coats. Here in Hilton Head, South Carolina, which is near Savannah, Georgia, the coldest recent temperatures experienced by Simcha's furry butt have been 25 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a relatively temperate -4 degrees Celsius. With his warm little coat in place, he takes it all in stride.