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

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The discussion centers around varying winter weather experiences across different regions. An Arctic cold front is expected to bring severe conditions, including strong winds and potential blizzard-like conditions, leading to dangerously low wind chills in some areas. Participants share personal weather updates, with some experiencing significant snowfall while others report mild conditions. Notably, areas in the Midwest and parts of the UK are facing heavy snow, while regions like Western Washington and parts of Florida are seeing typical winter temperatures without snow. Concerns about the impact of cold weather on crops, infrastructure challenges in handling snow, and personal anecdotes about coping with the cold are prevalent. The conversation also touches on the contrasting experiences of those in warmer climates, highlighting the diverse impacts of winter weather across the globe.
  • #331
A pic from a few weeks ago, to brighten the gloom. Little E's first snowman... her contribution, to pat each "ball" as it was getting rolled, and to help put on the "ha."

The cutest thing is that as our second, larger snowman melts (brother M was helping with that one, and we had more snow then), she's replaced its hat on the pile of snow, and when you ask where the snowman is, she points out the window.

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  • #332
Looks like it might be the other half of the carrot for the nose, but are those grapes for the eyes?

Definately either a wafflo or a Ruffles for the chip, though. :) I'm thinking a wafflo, though, as it's bigger than a Ruffles.

Uh, for the uninitiated, a "wafflo" is a waffled potato. I used to cook in a restaurant, and we'd dump 'em bag fools in the fryer. Variation on a French Fry, but I thought they scooped up a lot more catsup than an average fry.
 
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  • #333
physics girl phd said:
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Cute :smile:

But topology of hands is beyond my comprehension. Snowman sticks I understand.
 
  • #334
Cracker in one hand, carrot in the other. She eats like my niece - two-handed.

BTW, currently -5 F with strong winds - looks like gusts are about 30 mph or a bit more. I need to walk Duke sometime, but I'm going to wait until he "asks" hoping we get up closer to 0 or the winds calm a bit.
 
  • #335
I guess it's the number of hands that's confusing. Maybe she is decendant from Shiva :biggrin:

But so cute.

Sounds not good Turbo. Mind the windchill. I hope it works out.
 
  • #336
It was a crispy -4 F (-20 C) this morning at 0830 local time. The low this morning was about -11 F (-24 C) but the air was still.

What do folks do for mechanisms like electronic windows or locks that don't want to work? I had to roll down the door window, and I heard popping sounds. :rolleyes: The rear driver's side door didn't want to open. I guess I need to spray silicone on all the joints.
 
  • #337
Just got back from walking Duke. Still -2 F with howling winds. As soon as he got his business done, we headed right back home and got inside. I don't know if we'll hit zero today. :-(
 
  • #338
31C/15C (= 87F/59F)

its getting hot :(
 
  • #339
She's adorable physics girl! It seems like only yesterday that she was born!
 
  • #340
turbo-1 said:
Cracker in one hand, carrot in the other.
It's a balanced diet. Locally, weather.com is predicting one of two possible scenarios for tomorrow.
1. Way too much snow.
2. A lot more snow than we can stand.

According to them it all depends on the weather.
 
  • #341
We have hit our high temperature for the day, single digit-temp. Literally! It is currently one degree F. My father just called from his home about 15 miles north of here and he has 1 deg F, too. This cold air mass is remarkably consistent.

He has an old drafty house that isn't as well-insulated as it should be, and even though he's got half of it blocked off, his furnace hardly gets a break. Between the oil and the electricity needed to run the burner and circulating pump, this will be an expensive winter for him.
 
  • #342
5 - 10 inches of snow coming tonight and I just heard thunder several times. :rolleyes: Looks like it's going to be a strong storm.
 
  • #343
It has started coming down here. It is freezing rain or sleet or some such mix of ice and rain. It is sticking to my sidewalk like glue so I'll have a fun time tomorrow getting rid of it. The forecast is for 6 - 10" of snow.
 
  • #344
Jimmy Snyder said:
It has started coming down here. It is freezing rain or sleet or some such mix of ice and rain. It is sticking to my sidewalk like glue so I'll have a fun time tomorrow getting rid of it. The forecast is for 6 - 10" of snow.
Welcome to Maine, Jimmy.
 
  • #345
Got to love having to go to work on a snow day when even the governor has given state employees off and the state university is closed. Just because the governor hasn't declared a state of emergency doesn't make it any easier to drive through 10 inches of snow. If I'm an hour late, they can sue me, they aren't getting a vacation day from me. :mad:
 
  • #346
turbo-1 said:
Welcome to Maine, Jimmy.
I expect they'll organize a search party to find Maine now.
 
  • #347
Jimmy Snyder said:
I expect they'll organize a search party to find Maine now.

Or the majority party in the House will just conveniently redistrict it off the map and hope that Canada annexes it upon its return.
 
  • #348
http://newscoma.com/2010/01/28/calvin-and-hobbes-snowmen-just-in-time-for-icyhell-2010/
 
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  • #351
Thankfully, it's skipping us, at least until Tue, although I think that's totally different system headed your way.

As it is, Tue's projected 13 below doesn't hold a frozen candle to last year's -29 F.

I'll simply keep the door closed and call my parents.

Same as it ever was.

Besides, if thing get WAY bad, I can hike there in slightly more than an hour (and I have the extreme cold weather gear in which to do it).
 
  • #352
Getting ready for a big snow. Plenty of animal food, that way they don't have to me if times get tough.
 
  • #353
Not a huge one, but we are forecast for 10-18" Wednesday. Hopefully, it stays all snow this time.
 
  • #354
It's starting to feel like Maine here in Kansas. Snow, snow, snow.

With temps to -10°F Thursday morning.
 
  • #355
dlgoff said:
It's starting to feel like Maine here in Kansas. Snow, snow, snow.

With temps to -10°F Thursday morning.
We're under a blizzard warning, and weather.com says we're all going to die. :rolleyes:

The Fruitbat and I have three firelogs and some devilled eggs.

Unfortunately we are all electric, but I do have my coleman tailgater grill, unfortunately it requires a special propane cannister, which I don't have, but it's cute, don't have any charcoal either. Don't have an axe, so I can't get wood, even if I had gloves and snowboots so I could chop wood in -60F windchills.
 
  • #356
Evo said:
We're under a blizzard warning, and weather.com says we're all going to die. :rolleyes:

The Fruitbat and I have three firelogs and some devilled eggs.

Unfortunately we are all electric, but I do have my coleman tailgater grill, unfortunately it requires a special propane cannister, which I don't have, but it's cute, don't have any charcoal either. Don't have an axe, so I can't get wood, even if I had gloves and snowboots so I could chop wood in -60F windchills.
I think it's good that you don't have an axe. It's also good that you don't have cold-weather gear. If you are to be a cold-related fatality, it's best that the authorities find you at home so your place could be rented out right away. Finding bodies when the snow-banks melt makes for messy legal situations.
 
  • #357
turbo-1 said:
I think it's good that you don't have an axe. It's also good that you don't have cold-weather gear. If you are to be a cold-related fatality, it's best that the authorities find you at home so your place could be rented out right away. Finding bodies when the snow-banks melt makes for messy legal situations.
:smile:

I love you turbo!
 
  • #358
Evo said:
:smile:

I love you turbo!
Just trying to be practical... :rolleyes:
 
  • #359
12 inches of snow tomorrow :D!
 
  • #360
Kevin_Axion said:
12 inches of snow tomorrow :D!
Hah, 14-16" with 45 mph winds and -10F below temps (without windchill).

I will have to dig a path for my 9" fruitbat so he can go potty.
 

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