When it's cold outside

[Oliver_W]

Everything "sounds like" you're in a room ...

... does that make sense? Does anyone else get that sometimes?

[Niamh.]

No, i dont understand what you mean? [emoji23]

[Benjamin]

No, i dont understand what you mean? [emoji23]

Move along grandma, you’ve not got time to be in here. Get back to the pub quiz.

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[Oliver_W]

No, i dont understand what you mean? [emoji23]

I mean, like, when you speak or something, it has a different timbre(?) when you're in a room, compared to outside, right?

But when it's cold, it makes outdoors sound like a room ... right? :laugh:

[MTVN]

Maybe if your nose and ears are all bunged up

[Ammi]

…the first explanation that comes up on Googling….

When it's cold, sounds can travel further and seem different because the air is denser and causes sound waves to bend back toward the ground, a phenomenon amplified by the stillness of the air. This is known as a temperature inversion, where cold, dense air sits below warmer air, creating a layering effect that acts like a lid, trapping sound and allowing it to be heard more clearly and for longer distances.