Posted on 12/31/2017 3:01:17 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER
Dangerously cold temperatures will be in place tonight to ring in the new year for many locations located east of the Rocky Mountains. Locations across the Northeast and as far south as Kansas into Ohio will be below zero at midnight with wind chills of -20 to -40 for many of these locations. Therefore, locations from northeastern Montana into portions of the Midwest and Northeast are under a Wind Chill Warning with Wind Chill Advisories in place as far south as the central Gulf Coast through Monday morning. Monday's highs will stay below freezing for much of Texas to the Carolinas which is a good 20 to 30 degrees below average.
Winter weather advisories are currently in effect for western and northern Texas as well as across the lower Mississippi valley where light accumulations of snow and freezing rain could cause slick conditions through Monday morning. Monday evening through Tuesday will be mostly dry across the lower 48 with the exception of rain showers for Florida and snow showers the Great Lakes. Snowfall accumulations downwind of the Great Lakes are expected to be locally heavier across the eastern U.P. of Michigan and east of Lakes Erie and Ontario where additional totals of roughly 6-12 inches are in the forecast through Tuesday evening.
Needless to say, temperatures will remain well below average for most locations east of the Rockies into the middle of the week but some moderation is expected across the central and northern High Plains starting Tuesday with downslope flow developing. The Southwest will remain warm and dry into the middle of the week with temperatures ranging between 5 to 15 degrees above early January normals.
(Excerpt) Read more at wpc.ncep.noaa.gov ...
I grew up in CT and returned in 2009 when the economy crashed. Was just “planning” to chill for awhile...life happens. Got horrendously ill—many surgeries, blah blah blah...
When I am fully recovered and ready-—moving somewhere much better than CT. Life is what you make of it-—but, CT sucks. Cold weather—cold people.
Maybe Texas is in my future. ;)
The best is the old south. Hell, my first year was Fairbanks.
I was going to crack a beer at midnight, but it was frozen.
(I had it out on the porch)
Well, Crack it. (Put a barrel underneath)
Yeah, I have champagne, but she has to work tomorrow, and I don’t really like it.
Guess I’ll have a Scotch and water.
I think I would really enjoy the people in the South-—but do not know if I could handle the humidity in the summer.
I lived in California—Marin County for over 20 years. The weather and geography was so wonderful-—the crazy Californians not so much.
I love No Cal—its where my heart and soul are. But you never know—I am open to new experiences and new places. Just get me the hell out of this freezing weather!!!
Watching the fireworks going off in the sky all around me as I stand outside with only a light sweater on.
Eat your heart out, northerners.......I'm from Chicagoland, and I oughta know, LOL.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL !!!
Leni
I'm just watching the fire...work.
Happy New year lovely lady.
5.56mm
I am mixing Peaches, Pineapple and Vodka.
I am playing Frank Sinatra.
Hard to say.
Me personally I am looking at Lenoir City, TN.
Southerners are the absolute best! Lived in Nashville, TN for almost 30 years and wish I was still there. I really don’t think Tennessee humidity is as bad as the humidity in Indiana/Illinois area.
I thought the Texans were terrific.
do not know if I could handle the humidity in the summer.
That's what they make airplanes for. You could go to Maine, UP Michigan, Minny-Soda, Ontario etc.
Montana and Colorado are not a long drive. The mountains of AZ and NM...even closer.
20 with a wind chill of 7. Allen, TX.
Ed McMahon: How cold was it Johnny?
Johnny (wierd look): Uh, about as cold as your date, Ed.
I’ve been in Texas all my life except for 7 months in Phoenix, AZ. But I have visited other places in summer time and I gotta tell ya, 100 here in The Dallas is a LOT more tolerable than 90s in Chicago (just an example).
13°
9° wind chill
HAPPY New Year Y’all from Northern Loudoun County in the Commonwealth of Virginia!
A balmy 38° in Houston TX.
It IS 2018 and one Donald J Trump is President.
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