STEVE INSKEEP, host:
People across America have been sharing their stories of being housebound in this week's big winter storm.
Roxanne Stone of Denver used the time to give herself a manicure.
Ms. ROXANNE STONE: So I opened the door and, sure enough, I stuck my hands in and moved them around and it literally froze my nail polish. So I got a very quick manicure.
INSKEEP: In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandi Shelby says some things never change.
Ms. SANDI SHELBY: You know, we boast about our sunshine here in Albuquerque, and it's just as sunny as can be.
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Ms. SHELBY: It's 11 degrees. Wind chill factor is negative 10, and we still have to wear sunscreen.
INSKEEP: And Susan Owen lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where the local newspaper reported temperatures reaching down to negative 40 yesterday.
Ms. SUSAN OWEN: I went to let our dog, Willy, outside. And he went out on the deck, kind of looked around, looks back at me and said I am not leaving this deck, and proceeded to turn the deck into a literal poop deck.
INSKEEP: The dog, Willy, makes a statement on behalf of everyone who's tired of winter. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.