Yeah. it happens.
I remember some -26 days in my past.
Sure makes wind energy problematic, though, doesn’t it?
Here in Southern Connecticut, we are having a very typical winter for a change. Plenty of snow. Lots of cold. I’m liking it. This is the way winter should be in these parts.
-21 at my house yesterday morning. (Minnesota)
Rolling blackouts in Texas of all places....
It’s colder because it’s warmer. Sounds legit.
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Currently 10 in East Texas with 7” of fresh pow. Rolling blackouts.
But I thought we were going through a global warming climate crisis!
It got to -20 here in Minneapolis. I felt chilled as I went to bed, but didn’t think anything of it. I got up at 6 and did my thing. At 9:30 I felt chilled. The heat in my building went out yesterday!
My shamrock plant was acting weird. No matter where I placed it, it “fainted”. Finally I put a towel around the pot and “Patrick” perked right up. If I cant tell it’s cold, I should heed the shamrocks, they are fussy.
-16 in northern Colorado last night.
Family cabin in Gunnison Colorado -30 is not unusual, then a storm comes through to blow out the cold air and the temp goes up 50 degrees to 20.
It was -36c in Brainerd, MN this morning.
Hans remember when your grandpa talked about how cold it was in Russia during the war and you laughed?
Today’s weather has been very interesting in Alabama.
Here in Northern Alabama, we woke up to a heavy cold rain/ sleet combined with thunder and lightning.
My Blue Heeler panicked and hid in his storm cellar: The closet in our computer room. He is beyond terrified of thunder and lightning.
Now, the rain has changed to pure ice and neighboring counties are losing power. Tonight our temperature is predicted to be eight degrees, but it will feel like five to ten degrees below zero.
I worry about our outside dog. She suffered neglect and abuse from her previous owner and is too paranoid to come inside our home, no matter how hard we beg. She has long, thick hair, but I don’t know if that will help her. She usually sleeps on our covered back porch.
Meanwhile, in South Alabama, they are under a tornado watch and could experience some serious tornadoes.
I HATE ice storms.
Cold is Warm!
I keep believing that this cold is a result of the lack of sunspots during 2020. Maybe we have a mini-Maunder minimum. The spots are still missing so maybe next winter will be super cold as well.
https://www.mountwashington.org/experience-the-weather/current-summit-conditions.aspx
Makes me glad to see these conditions are about 80 miles east of us.
-32 here this morning in Wisconsin, no windchill BS either.
Ice fisherfolks applaud.. (silver lining? .. altho the fish may not be biting either).. I see they are ice skating at the Gates of Hades again. How’s dat solar&vind vurking out for you now?