Translation help with subjunctive

Question

No hay nada como aprovechar el tiempo libre al máximo y aunque haga un frío que pele, eso no impide que nuestros famosos no salgan a la calle en pareja para disfrutar al máximo

What does the part in this sentance mean where it says...." Haga un frío que pele..."

Answer 1

Hace un frío que pela means 'it's freezing cold' (as unMica says from pelar - perhaps 'so cold that your skin peels off'?) the only difference being that your version uses the subjunctive.

And I'm not sure if you've noticed but aunque followed by the subjunctive usually means 'even if' instead of 'even though' when it's followed by the indicative.

Answer 2

I would say it means "even though it might be a freezing cold day."

"Un frío" means "a cold day" (un día frío), and "que pele" comes from pelar, meaning "it (the day) is freezing."