Polar wave means there is no warm enough garments.

We have no air conditioner and we are fine without it, but we could not live here without central heating. Central heating is pretty ancient here in Switzerland.

No air conditioning here we use ceiling fans when it is hot in the summer as well as box fans to help keep the house cool.

When I was young, air conditioner is a luxury and only the rich have it. But nowadays because of the heat, it became a necessity to us especially we do not have winter here .

My old house in Latvia could only be heated with heaters in the bedroom upstairs and in the large room downstairs. The old house cost too much to upkeep and all the hallways including the kitchen were unheated. In the winter there was usually a period when the temps went down to around -20 C for about two weeks. Everything froze and the last winter I spent there I lived in only one room and the water pipes burst. So I was glad spring came and I could leave that place. Stay warm and do the best you can until the cold passes.

It gets very hot in South Louisiana to the point where not having air conditioning is sobering.

It is the reverse situation here; it is so hot here.

I could imagine the situation that you're having. In your case, central heating would be so much appropriate. I can't imagine myself without central temperature control. We must be lucky to have one at this generation... Stay warm and take care.. =)