The smaller half of NOAA’s researcher team at the South Pole in 2002 was petite Loreen Lock, who gained 20 pounds when she layered up to head outside in bitter temperatures, which can plunge to minus 140° F – or lower.
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The smaller half of NOAA’s researcher team at the South Pole in 2002 was petite Loreen Lock, who gained 20 pounds when she layered up to head outside in bitter temperatures, which can plunge to minus 140° F – or lower.