LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – When temperatures turn bitter cold walking to your car can be painful let alone having to work outside.

For United States Postal Service mail carriers, it’s all part of the job.

But Brian Svok doesn’t let the frigid air keep him from doing what he loves.

“Once you’re out here for seven or eight hours straight it’s starts to wear on your body,” said Svok.

Svok has been a mail carrier for the postal service for quite some time, 37 years and almost nine months to be exact.

With many Michigan winters under his belt, Svok knows a thing or two about how to keep warm.

“You’ve got to make sure that you have all of your equipment like your gloves,” said Svok. “I have heat warmers in my gloves, thermal underwear, and many layers.”

High temperatures in the teens, blistery winds, and snow are not Svok’s ideal conditions but he knows he’s not alone.

“My other brother and sister carriers are out there doing the same thing right now and how great is it to have a community fellowship like that, it’s wonderful,” said Svok. Read more