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.
  • #481
turbo-1 said:
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.
 
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  • #482
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.
 
  • #483
MathAmateur said:
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.
 
  • #484
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.
 
  • #485
6 surprise inches today, the forecast was for less then a inch. We are running out of places to put the snow we shovel.
 
  • #486
Everything melted yesterday. Baby it's hot outside, about 45 deg F. Average for the beginning of February is around 34 deg F.
 
  • #487
Yes strong stormy south westerlies for days in a row are bringing in subtropical air masses to Europe. It's 11C here / 52F
 
  • #488
Same mass of warm air.
 
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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
 
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  • #491
Baby, I wish it was cold outside, it was 110 F Sat/Sun. The grass is always greener where temperature extremes aren't.
 
  • #492
Zryn said:
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!
 
  • #493
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.
 
  • #494
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.
 
  • #495
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.
 
  • #496
Evo said:
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.
 
  • #497
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.
 
  • #498
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.
 
  • #499
turbo-1 said:
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...
 
  • #500
rhody said:
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.
 
  • #501
The snow has started here.
 
  • #502
Evo said:
The snow has started here.
It's been snowing all day, lady. Did you just find your glasses? :biggrin:
 
  • #503
It's as cold as a rat's a[/color]ss when h[/color]ell freezes over on a cold day in July when the sun don't shine centigrade, which is 17 fahrenheit.
 
  • #504
We missed out on the latest storm here in SC. It's been sunny and chilly the last few days and today. But the next storm is projected to dust us with an inch of so of snow tonight before heading up the East Coast. Get your shovels ready again!
 
  • #505
jtbell said:
We missed out on the latest storm here in SC. It's been sunny and chilly the last few days and today. But the next storm is projected to dust us with an inch of so of snow tonight before heading up the East Coast. Get your shovels ready again!

No need to shovel 1" - break out the leaf blower - it's more fun.
 
  • #506
Jimmy Snyder said:
It's as cold as a rat's a[/color]ss when h[/color]ell freezes over on a cold day in July when the sun don't shine centigrade, which is 17 fahrenheit.
Cold day in July? South of the Great Circle? Patagonia?
 
  • #507
I was referring to the folks up north needing to get their shovels ready. I don't even have a snow shovel, or a leaf blower for that matter. When it snows here, it usually melts within a day or two, and in the meantime I just slog through it.

The big storm the second week of January was an exception. The college shut down for two and a half days and my wife and I stayed at home. By the third day (when I finally had to walk to campus to teach an afternoon lab) the snow had partially melted and re-frozen a couple of times, turning our deck, walk and driveway into sheets of ice. I had to use a garden shovel to whack away the ice.
 
  • #508
Everything is frozen rock-solid here. We might hit a day-time high of 20 degrees, but we're not there yet. Anybody who didn't clean up the wet stuff from yesterday is now stuck with what they've got until the next extended thaw. The only one who is excited about the freeze is Duke. He loves climbing the frozen snowbanks, and not sinking in.
 
  • #509
Yea! 50s forecasted for next week. Melt baby melt.
 
  • #510
We've had a number of collapsed structures in the region. In CT, there are apparently 300+ structures which collapsed due to the snow.

Yesterday, near where I work, I passed a house at which the front porch had collapsed due to the snow. It was a mess! It looked like a giant had swiped the front of the house - shearing the roof of the porch from the house and splintering it. Many of the houses on the street date from the late 1800's, and many have porches and gables.
 

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