- You have 3 pairs of socks on, and your feet are still freezing.

- You wear gloves, scarf, hat and a jacket – indoors.

- You wear your clothes to bed because you can’t face undressing.

- All of a sudden longjohns seem quite fashionable.

- You avoid washing your hair as you know it will take ages to dry it.

- You worry the toothpaste in the bathroom might freeze.

- The battery in your camera just calls it a day whenever you venture outside.

- Even your neighbour’s Saab doesn’t start.

- You actually look forward to eating soup.

- You stop arguing about who should do the dishes, because it doesn’t seem such a chore at all.

- The locals start saying that it’s a bit chilly.

- Your Norwegian boyfriend puts a hat on before going out.

- Politician talk about the homeless, and it’s not Christmas.

- You finally decide to forget about the gas bill.

- Breathing hurts.