Posted on 02/05/2021 5:51:21 PM PST by rickmichaels
Residents in the Midwest are bracing for a 'flash freeze' set to send temperatures plummeting as low as -35 degrees Fahrenheit (-37 Celsius).
The severe cold snap will be caused by a polar vortex pushing arctic winds down into the US, where all 50 states - even Hawaii - are expected to experience below freezing temperatures next Monday.
More than 212 million Americans will affected by the bitterly cold conditions, CNN reports.
However, the icy weather will be at its most extreme in the Midwest, where preparations are already in place to close schools and roads for fear of fatalities.
In some areas, temperatures will be up to 30 degrees below average. Meteorologists predict it could get so cold that car antifreeze could solidify.
The National Weather Service has warned that the flash freeze will 'quickly turn any wet or slushy roads to ice,' and create dangerous driving conditions.
Areas of Minnesota and Iowa will likely get so cold that it could be unsafe for children to leave home and attend school.
'As temperatures fall some 25 to 30 degrees below seasonal averages, arts of the Upper Midwest will near the thresholds necessary to cancel, or in the case of 2021, virtualize classes,' CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri stated.
Officials in St. Paul, Minnesota, say they will cancel classes on Monday if the forecast still shows that the temperature will be below -25 degrees Fahrenheit.
Meanwhile, there are also concerns that rivers flowing through the Midwest could freeze over, creating water traffic problems.
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The forecast for my town is 32 for a high and 21 for a low.
I live at 7,500 ft. in the northern CO Rockies.
Typical Feb. weather. No records broken warm or cold.
Stock the firewood and stay warm.
Nope, it’s not coming to Florida!
King Biden reduces global warming by 40% in less the 20 days by shutting down Xl pipeline with 1st EO....Film at 11....
Just wrap that rifle as would a WWII Russian sniper?
Mauna Loa gets pretty cold.
Use to have a log cabin up on the Mountain near My home town. Loved going there ski-doing in the winter.....nothing like coming in to a warm cozy fireplace at the end of the day! Picture windows surrounded the living rm. area and we’d watch all the forest critters and animals cross the property...
..I miss it!....
Now I'm confused. According to St. Jug Ears there are 57 states.
42—the answer to the ultimate question of life,universe, everything!
Eastern Nebraska -
Below zero temps at night all next week. (-10 Thursday night)
No high temps above 9 degrees
Maybe. Better to find the weaknesses in your plan when there are no stakes to speak of though.
Is Al Gore and Greta going to be visiting the Midwest on Monday?
50:50 for -34F
60:40 for -60F
70:30 for -84F
Aw, man. I was born and raised in the western MD mountains. Tromping around in the snow after a good nor’easter then coming inside to a fire on the hearth was standard procedure. I wish I’d known you were selling a cabin - my wife and I both are into log cabins, and being retired now, I’d like to get into log home design and realty. I’ve accrued a bit of a background in them over the past ten years or so, to the point of renting them on vacation. Granted, it’s a niche hobby, but still.......
I just looked at the Atlanta forecast. It’s not even supposed to get to freezing, I guess it may if they miss the forecast by a couple degrees. No big deal either way.
This is bogus fear porn for our part of the world. Serious stuff perhaps in the upper Midwest. Here, not so much.
If you’re replacing the ammo, that’s a rich man’s endeavor these days.
Cold Rain and Snow predicted for Northern and Central Alabama.
In other words, it’s Winter.
I just hope we don’t have an ice storm. Ice storms suck.
I’m stunned that it’s only 73 on Monday here. Better pull out the crew neck tee shirts: no tank tops for me Monday. Brrrr.
Low 40s to low 60s next two weeks forecast here in SoCal.
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