Posted on 12/31/2024 2:21:19 AM PST by Libloather
January is shaping up to be the coldest in a decade as the polar vortex dips south across the eastern half of the United States — shocking a nation that has enjoyed an unusually balmy end of the year.
“It’s going to get cold, and then very cold,” a Fox Weather meteorologist told The Post Monday.
“Based on the latest long-range data, this January has the potential to be the coldest since 2014,” they added.
Temperatures are expected to begin dropping from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast around Thursday, but the real plunge will set in sometime between seven and 14 days from now.
The plunge will bring wind chills across the Midwest dipping below zero, “exceptionally cold” temperatures down to 20 degrees below average in some places, and freezing conditions setting in as far south as the Gulf coast and even into Florida — though it is still too early to forecast exact temperatures.
And there is a “pretty good chance” the vortex will bring with it “significant winter storms,” Fox Weather cautioned.
“The prime window for these winter storms would be the middle to end of next week,” they said, adding that the southeast could even see snow or ice.
While most polar vortex forecasts are often unpredictable, Fox Weather said this round of cold is different.
“This is a very highly confident forecast. Across the board the weather models are screaming at us that this really cold air is on the way,” the meteorologist said.
The cold is expected to persist throughout January, with relief coming once February rolls around.
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I’m sitting here with the A/C running, wrapped up in an electric blanket. It’s the only way to be sure!
Hey guys,
It is called winter!
I worked an entire winter
on the Grave shift in Minot ND.
Guess what? It was cold and we had storms.
This was in 1975.
What is your problem?
But this is a polar vortex.
“”This is a very highly confident forecast””
Riiiiiiiiiight...
The other day the ‘forecast’ was 100% rain. The Sun came out at 10am. There was no rain.
If in my job I EVER used the words: maybe, perhaps, chance of, 50%, I would very quickly be unemployed.
Also, not very long ago, places like Chicago were under a mile of ice. The Great Cold will return. All we can do is adapt.
Ooooh, a polar vortex....
Wait, you mean that during winter, cold air from the North Pole region sometimes travels in a southerly direction and brings colder weather to our temperate zone?
Wow, that's unprecedented!! Who would have guessed that could happen?
Need to pay attention to The Weather Channel to learn what they name this storm.
Polar vortexes have similarities to bomb cyclones with added cold arctic air. They are accompanied by strong derecho winds, atmospheric rivers and represent at least level 1 storm risks.
Our only hope is to stay tuned to the Weather Channel and make atoning contributions to greta thunberg and al gore.
1975 coldest I saw was -70 degrees Naval Reactors Training Site in Arco Idaho.
What are the storms’s pronouns. How does it identify?
Ugh, memories of 2014. I'll never forget that one, the entire Great Lakes froze over and there were icebergs on Lake Superior. We gave up trying to get wife's car out of the driveway and we shared my F-150 for a month.
And yes, the global warmists blamed that winter on CO2, AGW.
The Politicizing of Weather is the last straw .
Murdoch Media Lefties pushing BS hyperbole like polar vortex aka winter .
Its Insulting to hear such a pack of screaming lies .
Got up at 4:00 AM to start the smoker and stuff a turkey...it’s not quite 5:00 AM and it’s 25 F outside.
Going to be a GREAT day whatever the weather does (OK I’ve got to clear 5” of snow off of the deck when the sun comes up...)
Looking forward to a wonderful ‘25!
Smoked Turkey, yum, yum.... 🤤
21 December was the start of winter... I expect winter weather.
I figure I’d better do it today because we only have 6.11 years left...
the only thing worse than a Polar Vortex is a Polar bear blizzard. those things can take out a car or even a house!
Weather forecast people gotta eat too
Well.
Let’s hope it brings lots of snow to the Rockies.
And if you dispute this consensus view, you will be vaccinated.
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