Will the Arctic Cold Front Cause Severe Weather and Damage to Crops?

[ZapperZ]

Those are some high snow berms! On the other hand, be glad you all live on streets that get plowed...

The Chicago suburb that I live in has been very diligent in plowing the streets, even in the residential area. It's one of the reasons we don't mind paying some of property taxes.

Zz.

 

[Astronuc]

Another storm on the way - due here by Saturday.
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45242/thank-you-may-i-have-another-s.asp

Next several winters could be similar if not worse

Accuweather's Joe Bastardi: Three of Next Five Winters Could be as Cold or Colder
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45220/bastardi-three-of-next-five-wi-1.asp

"Current La Nina Signals More Cold Winters Ahead"

 

[Topher925]

Another storm on the way - due here by Saturday.
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45242/thank-you-may-i-have-another-s.asp

Next several winters could be similar if not worse

Accuweather's Joe Bastardi: Three of Next Five Winters Could be as Cold or Colder
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45220/bastardi-three-of-next-five-wi-1.asp

"Current La Nina Signals More Cold Winters Ahead"

Snow-way! That's ridiculous. I didn't ksnow winter could be this atrsnowcious.

 

[lisab]

Snow-way! That's ridiculous. I didn't ksnow winter could be this atrsnowcious.

Topher's going crazy...!

 

[Topher925]

Topher's going crazy...!

Me? Go crazy? I don't think snow! I will not tolerate such insnowlence! Maybe its lisab who is the psychsnow, pretending to act all snowrmal.

 

[turbo]

Snow is slowing here. I hope it stays that way, or stops entirely soon. Long day of clean-up tomorrow either way, but totals can effect my ability to find places to stow it all. Then, it's time to tractor up and down the road to see if my neighbors want me to cut back their snow-banks for better visibility. I have cut back some areas of lawn for that purpose, but neighbors who rely on plowing don't always plan that far ahead. I'll probably have to cut back snow banks along the road opposite their drives and shove that snow back to make room for the banks that I'll cut back.

 

[Evo]

Me? Go crazy? I don't think snow! I will not tolerate such insnowlence! Maybe its lisab who is the psychsnow, pretending to act all snowrmal.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

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[Topher925]

You have snow idea how bad it is Evsnow. I've been stuck at home all day studying for a math exam on polysnowmials. I went outside but kept running into snowmen I couldn't see because they were all albisnow. I tried going to the taco bell down the street but I ran into snowmen that were latisnow. I then came home to watch TV but the only thing on was Jay Lesnow.

 

[lisab]

You have snow idea how bad it is Evsnow. I've been stuck at home all day studying for a math exam on polysnowmials. I went outside but kept running into snowmen I couldn't see because they were all albisnow. I tried going to the taco bell down the street but I ran into snowmen that were latisnow. I then came home to watch TV but the only thing on was Jay Lesnow.

Snow use fighting it...just sit and find snowlutions.

 

[dlgoff]

Texas statewide is suffering rolling blackouts. While the temperature here is not that cold by northern standards, our power plants were not built for these kinds of temperatures.

The blackouts started around 6 AM, the first was twenty minutes off, twenty on. Then twenty off, ten on. Now it is over an hour off, ten minutes on.

It looks like I'm in for a cold day with rather intermittent internet access.

Well I knew that there was an island there but there are also DC ties to other parts of the grid.

The Texas Interconnection is tied to the Eastern Interconnection with two DC ties, and has a DC tie and a VFT to non-NERC systems in Mexico.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Interconnection"

Mexico comes to the rescue. They're going to be using that tie to Mexico to import some power.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6SCHnPxjU1OIxvjl6kuMS_TmCaQ?docId=CNG.2ac7cf34584c6f23ffb15e6f2a95d861.691"

 

[mugaliens]

It's cold and windy enough to freeze pipes in a heated water closet in my apartment...

Speaking of which, I'm fortunate that my parents live in town. They've been gracious enough to take me for a few days (beginning Tuesday) while plumbers and other contractors work on my flooded, top-floor apartment.

So long as I cook for them! I've got split pea and ham soup on for this evening.

 

[turbo]

Perfect day today! Sunny, hit 20 deg F as a high, and no wind. It's always a pain cleaning up after a large storm, but it's a lot more pleasant if we don't have to deal with howling winds hauling down below-zero air from the arctic.

 

[dlgoff]

It's cold and windy enough to freeze pipes in a heated water closet in my apartment...

Speaking of which, I'm fortunate that my parents live in town. They've been gracious enough to take me for a few days (beginning Tuesday) while plumbers and other contractors work on my flooded, top-floor apartment.

So long as I cook for them! I've got split pea and ham soup on for this evening.

Sorry to hear about the flood.

Right now I've got a small stream of water going in the Kitchen sink to make sure the pipes don't freeze here tonight. But the temps aren't going to be like this morning; -15°F.

 

[D H]

 

[dlgoff]

I've been thinking about moving south since I hate winter so much. Now it appears no place is safe.

 

[Evo]

I've been thinking about moving south since I hate winter so much. Now it appears no place is safe.

I hope MIH sees this, we both lived in Houston.

 

[turbo]

I've been thinking about moving south since I hate winter so much. Now it appears no place is safe.

Tucson would be safe from snow. Miami, too, but there are hurricanes and other disincentives.

 

[dlgoff]

Tucson would be safe from snow.

Arizona or bust. :!)

 

[turbo]

Another balmy winter day here. High temp of 25 deg F with just a light breeze and plenty of sun. Depending on the track of the next little weather-maker, we could get more snow tomorrow.

Father, let this cup pass from me. I could use a couple of weeks of yesterdays and todays.

 

[Borek]

Wow, something in spoken English that I was able to understand.

Although the thermometer is out of this world. Here, in Poland, that's not surprising. But in Texas?

 

[turbo]

Wow, something in spoken English that I was able to understand.

Although the thermometer is out of this world. Here, in Poland, that's not surprising. But in Texas?

It's a comedic montage, Borek. Lots of shots of extreme weather, but not of Houston getting extreme weather. For Houston, "extreme" is an inch of snow or icy roads that will melt the next day.

 

[turbo]

Watching the national news tonight. It seems that Dallas-Fort Worth has gotten several inches of snow just in advance of the Super Bowl. This qualifies as a horrible natural catastrophe, there. I wouldn't bother plowing it.

 

[D H]

For Houston, "extreme" is an inch of snow or icy roads that will melt the next day.

Even the mention of such weather here is enough to make schools and businesses close (in advance!) and to make everyone go buy a month's worth of groceries the night before the storm hits. I couldn't have gone to work this morning even if I wanted to because of road closure. I didn't want to because I know how Houstonians drive under such conditions.

 

[Astronuc]

I hope MIH sees this, we both lived in Houston.

Ditto. I remember watching the traffic on 59 when it snowed. I didn't have a problem with snow - but everyone else seemingly did.

Houstonians don't drive well when it rains. Snow is a hardship.

 

[Borg]

These stories are bringing back memories of one time when I was driving in Kentucky. The highway was completely dry and a few medium sized snowflakes began to fall from the sky. It was obvious that it wasn't going to last more than a minute and it wasn't going to affect the road. That didn't stop the guy in front of me from nearly slamming his brakes though.

 

[dlgoff]

Watching the national news tonight. It seems that Dallas-Fort Worth has gotten several inches of snow just in advance of the Super Bowl. This qualifies as a horrible natural catastrophe, there. I wouldn't bother plowing it.

You think the "nose bleed seats" prices will drop below $4000? I was shocked at the cost to go the the Super Bowl. Let it snow, let snow.

 

[MathAmateur]

Well, it has warmed up again in Tucson (mid 60s), but half the pipes in the city busted during the freeze. My place of work had to shut some of its buildings down due to flooding (busted pipes). This city is just not made for weather in the teens like we got last week. The various tropical plants have taken it on the shorts too. We will have to watch in see over the next year how many cacti we lose. It has been a rough week for plumbing and flora around here.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Is it rubbing it in if I send texts to my snowed-in sister in Dallas mentioning that I am going to the pool?

 

[Math Is Hard]

I hope MIH sees this, we both lived in Houston.

Guffaw! So true!

 

[MathAmateur]

Tucson would be safe from snow. Miami, too, but there are hurricanes and other disincentives.

Tucson gets a little snow and it was cold here last week (lows in the teens). And Tucson is quite hot in the summer and somewhat humid in August. It is a nice climate but not perfect. Hawaii would be your best bet in the US.

Outside of the US, a number of the Latin American nations have very nice climates. I have spent time in the Andes in South America and the climate there is heavenly all year round.

 

[turbo]

I have a younger female friend that moved to Maui a long time ago. She comes back to the mainland for weddings, funerals, etc, but can't wait to get back home.

 

[Astronuc]

Tucson gets a little snow and it was cold here last week (lows in the teens). And Tucson is quite hot in the summer and somewhat humid in August. It is a nice climate but not perfect. Hawaii would be your best bet in the US.

Outside of the US, a number of the Latin American nations have very nice climates. I have spent time in the Andes in South America and the climate there is heavenly all year round.

Belize and Costa Rica look really nice at the moment.

Even Nicaragua looks pretty good.


It snowed this morning - about half an inch - which then melted after the temperature rose. Then it rained.

We have about two feet of snow in the back yard, where we haven't shoveled. The top layer is actually mostly ice. I tried to walk up to the back of the property. I stepped on the surface and my leg drop in such my knee reached the surface. My foot was still on about 4-5 inches of ice that I had pushed downward.

 

[turbo]

Snowing heavily now. We could get a foot or so before it tapers off tomorrow morning, and the possibility of the snow changing to rain then back to snow makes me really happy that I have a tractor. Snow-blowing that much wet, heavy snow is a real pain, especially if there is a layer of slush on the bottom. Keep the snow-blower RPMs up and keep the ground-speed down, and you still have to deal with plugged discharge chutes, etc. Yay, tractor!

I have learned to use the bucket "float" feature to avoid ripping up the asphalt drive. Front-end loaders aren't as flexible as plows can be, so it takes a bit of finesse to use them for snow-removal.

 

[hypatia]

6 surprise inches today, the forecast was for less then a inch. We are running out of places to put the snow we shovel.

 

[Borek]

Everything melted yesterday. Baby it's hot outside, about 45 deg F. Average for the beginning of February is around 34 deg F.

 

[Andre]

Yes strong stormy south westerlies for days in a row are bringing in subtropical air masses to Europe. It's 11C here / 52F

 

[Borek]

Same mass of warm air.

 

[Andre]

Yes, this flow

 

[Astronuc]

A blast of snow -

http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/dangerous-winter-storm-ahead-19583#19594

More on the way

http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/dangerous-winter-storm-ahead-19583#365

Thundersnow

http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/dangerous-winter-storm-ahead-19583#19596

Truck (18-wheeler) hits some ice - car driver avoid serious crash
http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/dangerous-winter-storm-ahead-19583#19576

 

[Zryn]

Baby, I wish it was cold outside, it was 110 F Sat/Sun. The grass is always greener where temperature extremes aren't.

 

[lisab]

Baby, I wish it was cold outside, it was 110 F Sat/Sun. The grass is always greener where temperature extremes aren't.

Wow, I'll say! That's hot enough to wilt nice green grass, indeed!

 

[Evo]

A high of 7 degrees today. According to the weather channel it's been snowing over my house for over 2 hours and not a flake.

 

[Borek]

7 degrees here as well. 7 deg C, that is. But the circulation is changing, weekend should be below freezing, with nights even around your zero in northern parts of Poland.

 

[turbo]

Highs in the 30s today. Had to clean up fresh wet snow today. The next 3 nights will be below zero, so anything that's wet will be solid real soon. Either do a thorough clean-up or wait for a long thaw.

 

[dlgoff]

A high of 7 degrees today. According to the weather channel it's been snowing over my house for over 2 hours and not a flake.

It hit the high here at 6°F. Tomorrows low is forecasted for -5°F.

Let it NOT snow, Let it NOT snow.

 

[Astronuc]

This morning the temperature was about ~30°F this morning with snow, then rain, then snow - so the hard surfaces were slick. Then the sun came out about mid morning, and it was about 37°F. Fortunately, the surfaces became dry.

But this afternoon the temperature dropped to 25°F, and after sunset, the winds picked up, and the temperature is now 14°F and going down. The winds are blowing slightly with a wind chill of -7°F.

 

[turbo]

Wow! The wind is howling and the metal roof is making popping noises. Temps are plunging, so I'm pretty sure that the popping noises are from the steel roofing lifting free of ice between the steel and the underlying materials.

 

[rhody]

Wow! The wind is howling and the metal roof is making popping noises. Temps are plunging, so I'm pretty sure that the popping noises are from the steel roofing lifting free of ice between the steel and the underlying materials.

Turbo,

Are you kidding me ! I just took out the trash, 40+ mph winds with the wind chill, well below zero, this winter has long since gotten on my nerves, we put our ski days on hold to next week partially because of the travel distance and cold mountain temps. Enough already.

Rhody...

 

[turbo]

Turbo,

Are you kidding me ! I just took out the trash, 40+ mph winds with the wind chill, well below zero, this winter has long since gotten on my nerves, we put our ski days on hold to next week partially because of the travel distance and cold mountain temps. Enough already.

Rhody...

Nope. Not kidding. We will be below zero for tonight and the next two nights and all the presently un-frozen materials will get rock-hard in short order. I cleaned snow and ice diligently today so that I'll still have some options if the rest of February puts us in the deep freeze. Sometimes, its hard to find places to put all the snow.