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

[drizzle]

I'm sick of the snow, but not of this:

Haha! +1 gravenewworld.

 

[Borg]

More than a trace here last night. There wasn't any snow on the table yesterday morning. I hope that's the last of it until next winter.

 

[lisab]

Wow, Borg, that looks more like a mid-winter scene!

Here in the Great Pacific Northwest, it's that awkward time of year. Some mornings you scrape ice off your windshield and have the seat warmers on in the morning, then the AC on in the afternoon of the same day.

Everything is starting to bloom!

 

[Evo]

More than a trace here last night. There wasn't any snow on the table yesterday morning. I hope that's the last of it until next winter.

Whoa Borg! At least I only got a couple of inches and it melted almost as quickly as it came.

 

[MathAmateur]

My Bougainvillea bloomed right through the winter and Bougainvillea are very sensitive to frost. We had NO snow, NO frost, and (unfortunately) almost no rain this winter in the Southwestern US.

 

[OmCheeto]

Odd, that it hasn't been cold outside in nearly two years.
Anyways, my cousin-in-law caught this a few hours ago, and I gasped:

Apparently, it was a typo.

But it is cold here. We set a new record a couple of days ago.
And in a couple of hours, we are supposed to get hit with nearly an inch of freezing rain.

Fellow Goonies, I hope you have your mukluks ready...

ps. Yes, I know. earth.nullschool says we are all miserable...

legend
blue: miserable
grey: don't go outside, or you will die
black: ok

 

[Astronuc]

It was 3°F (-16°C) this morning and yesterday morning. It's a bit cooler this month than the same time last year.

 

[Dr Transport]

it was 2° F at my house this morning, yesterday didn't get into the teens. I pulled out the carhart this week, even the girls at the appointment I had this afternoon
commented I had jeans and a coat on.

 

[George Jones]

I am typing this form a coffee shop. Right now the (actual) temperature outside is -25 C (-13 F). I walked 20 minutes to get here, and I will walk 20 minutes to get back home. So far this winter, we have had 16 calendar dates for which the (actual) temperature has been -20 C (-4 F) or colder, and temperatures of -28 C (-18.4 F), -26 C (-14.8 F), -29 C (-20.2 F), and -24 C (-11.2 F) are forecast for the next four nights.

One morning, my 10-year-old daughter and I walked 30 minutes to her school when the temperature was -26 C (-14.8 F). Last Sunday afternoon it was -16 C (3.2 F), so my daughter and I decided that it was warm enough to go sledding for an hour. The hill was quite busy, so quite a few other people here had the same idea.

 

[julian]

The fountain at St. Peter's square has frozen as the pope prayers for the homeless.

 

[davenn]

from my FB mate Ken in Arkansas
cute

https://fb-s-c-a.akamaihd.net/h-ak-xat1/v/t1.0-9/15873286_10211746282083013_3314824925639458294_n.jpg?oh=ba80ce470025a1c89109cdbbfe51dec3&oe=591F3F7C&__gda__=1490707536_869c69e55e0cb4a484cb97ffa83624fc

 

[Battlemage!]

Western Washington state weather is well within the normal range...drizzly rain, in the 40s. Gray, gray, gray sky.

I actually like it .

I love me some gray Washington skies. Makes the pine trees look really vibrant.

 

[George Jones]

Actual temperature was -30 C (-22 F) when I walked 20 minutes to the coffee shop this morning,

 

[dkotschessaa]

In Florida, it has gone down into the 40s, and the locals are cold. It's really cute.

 

[OmCheeto]

I love me some gray Washington skies. Makes the pine trees look really vibrant.

Did you note that that post was from 7 years ago?

 

[Battlemage!]

Did you note that that post was from 7 years ago?

Yep.

 

[strangerep]

Oh geez, I'm so sick of all you northerners whining about the cold. Try Bourke instead.

(No, I don't actually live there. )

 

[davenn]

Oh geez, I'm so sick of all you northerners whining about the cold. Try Bourke instead.

(No, I don't actually live there. )

yeah, it's been dreadfully hot in Oz huh. Think this will be one of the hottest summers on record for NSW, maybe all of Australia

Dave

 

[strangerep]

yeah, it's been dreadfully hot in Oz huh. Think this will be one of the hottest summers on record for NSW, maybe all of Australia.

Yes, I'm so glad I left Sydney 14 months ago. I've been astonished to find that the Sanctuary Cove area of QLD is both far warmer in winter than Sydney, yet (often) not as hot as Sydney in summer (though it has higher humidity).

Also, the awful summer storms you often hear about in the Brisbane/Gold Coast area seem to bifurcate around Sanctuary Cove most of the time, or are less severe. I've found it quite astonishing -- something to do with the topography of the mountains to the west perhaps.

But I digress off-topic.

 

[Rubidium_71]

Three days of continuous freezing rain, coating everything under a few inches of ice topped by water. There's no point in spreading salt or sand if constant freezing rain is going to wash it away. Very depressing.

 

[davenn]

Three days of continuous freezing rain, coating everything under a few inches of ice topped by water. There's no point in spreading salt or sand if constant freezing rain is going to wash it away. Very depressing.

far out

we have had the hottest January here in the state of NSW, Australia in the last 150 years
In the Sydney area, where I live, there's been 4 or 5 days over 40C (104F) the hottest 2 days hit 43C (109.4F)

the last time I experienced sub 0C temps was when I lived in southern New Zealand

Dave

 

[strangerep]

@davenn : We need a separate thread, so as not to hijack this "cold" thread with talk of excessive heat.

 

[Rubidium_71]

we have had the hottest January here in the state of NSW, Australia

It's not so much the cold this winter, it's that the temp hovers right around 32 degrees. I'd rather it be colder because I can fight my way through snow with my 4 wheel drive pickup. Ice is another matter entirely. At one point this January my road was under a 4 inch thick ice plate. Glad things are warm where you are. :)

 

[Evo]

The cold thread is for winter weather, there was a "hot" thread created for summer. The last few winters here have been mild, this one has been miserable with the temperatures at or below freezing for weeks.Rubidium, I know what you mean about the ice, NOTHING worse. The first few years after I moved here we had significant ice storms each winter and I drove a sports car.

 

[OmCheeto]

Perhaps a thread title change would be appropriate; "Baby, it's miserable outside".

I for one, welcome the comments of our thermally overloaded down-under friends, as they remind me; "Spring is coming"

 

[Rubidium_71]

Rubidium, I know what you mean about the ice, NOTHING worse. The first few years after I moved here we had significant ice storms each winter and I drove a sports car.

I was in that situation once myself. We had a string on mild winters here during which I owned a '94 Camaro and I was able to drive it all year. Then in 2003 it swung back to being a frigid hellscape with regular blizzards and I traded my car for a pickup. I still miss the Camaro sometimes, but I'm very glad to have my pickup.

 

[Psinter]

Baby it's cold outside

Yes. I did not like this winter . 65°F (18.3°C) outside and 74°F (23.3°C) in my room. It feels really cold.

I shiver every time I go outside at night. Last winter was hot as always and as it should be. At least for how I'm used for it to be. But this one was unexpectedly cold.

I feel bad for the homeless this winter, they must feel cold. I wouldn't survive if I were to be on their position, that's for sure.

 

[nsaspook]

Perhaps a thread title change would be appropriate; "Baby, it's miserable outside".

I for one, welcome the comments of our thermally overloaded down-under friends, as they remind me; "Spring is coming"

+1

 

[OmCheeto]

+1

I don't mean to laugh, as someone may have been injured, but...


Ya all need to be slowin' down out there.

[edit]News reports claim there were no serious injuries. Whew!

 

[Borg]

I don't mean to laugh, as someone may have been injured, but...

My first thought was "mail's in" (the ground).

I don't mean to laugh, as someone may have been injured, but...


Ya all need to be slowin' down out there.

[edit]News reports claim there were no serious injuries. Whew!

I'm sure that the SUVs were thinking - I can handle this, I've got 4 wheel drive!

 

[OmCheeto]

My first thought was "mail's in" (the ground).

I'm sure that the SUVs were thinking - I can handle this, I've got 4 wheel drive!

I would brag about the fact that I've lived here for 58 years, and never been in an accident, in these types of weather conditions, but I'm sure it was the winter of 1964, when my family drove from Portland to Anchorage, in NOVEMBER, a week after my dad taught my mom how to drive,
and I should have been dead, at least 3 times, that somewhat engrained in my head: "Ice = slippery = death ---> learn how to put on chains, and... ps. don't drive like a fool".

My childhood, has served me well.

[edit] ps. Mom did very well, actually, considering her driving skills. No one died. With the exception of the rented Galaxy 500, which after rolling down the hill, had all it's wheels snapped off, and all of it's windows shattered.

 

[nsaspook]

I don't mean to laugh, as someone may have been injured, but...

[edit]News reports claim there were no serious injuries. Whew!

That's good news that they now know that ice is slippery here. Wow, the cocooned in city of Portland Oregon has discovered that salt works without the start of the 'Apocalypse' on winter roads.
http://www.kptv.com/story/34424249/transportation-workers-see-more-success-using-salt-on-icy-roads?autostart=true

 

[davenn]

How to tell it's winter ...

 

[davenn]

my pooch used to do what those 4 are doing in the first pic
it was amusing to watch them have to move periodically to stay in the sunlight

 

[Psinter]

my pooch used to do what those 4 are doing in the first pic
it was amusing to watch them have to move periodically to stay in the sunlight

What is a pooch?

I think that's a response of many animals including humans. To go right under the sun when it is cold. I once mentioned how I got an apartment with an air conditioner, but I couldn't control it because the sensor was broken. Plus I forgot to bring my thick blanket from my home into the apartment so everytime it would automatically turn on I would suffer for the whole night. Man, those were chilled times. After some time I cried from being so cold and prayed for the sun to come out quickly so I could get warm.

But when I think about this for a minute... Plants cannot move. I feel sorry for them (edit: figuratively speaking). I mean, if they feel cold, what can they do? Nothing... I think.

 

[Mark44]

What is a pooch?

One of many words in English for "dog."

I think that's a response of many animals including humans. To go right under the sun when it is cold. I once mentioned how I got an apartment with an air conditioner, but I couldn't control it because the sensor was broken. Plus I forgot to bring my thick blanket from my home into the apartment so everytime it would automatically turn on I would suffer for the whole night. Man, those were chilled times. After some time I cried from being so cold and prayed for the sun to come out quickly so I could get warm.

But let's think about this for a minute... Plants cannot move. I feel sorry for them. I mean, if they feel cold, what can they do? Nothing... I think.

They don't "feel" cold. To do so would require a nervous system, I believe. If the temperature is too low for a given plant, it will shrivel up and die.

 

[Psinter]

One of many words in English for "dog."

They don't "feel" cold. To do so would require a nervous system, I believe. If the temperature is too low for a given plant, it will shrivel up and die.

Oh. That's very good to know then .

 

[ZapperZ]

It's -20 F here right now in the suburbs of Chicago. Yesterday, we just missed breaking the all-time coldest temperate ever recorded for the area. Many schools will be closed for the 2nd day in a row today.

So yes, it is definitely cold outside.

Zz.

 

[StatGuy2000]

It's -20 F here right now in the suburbs of Chicago. Yesterday, we just missed breaking the all-time coldest temperate ever recorded for the area. Many schools will be closed for the 2nd day in a row today.

So yes, it is definitely cold outside.

Zz.

Currently it is -18 C with a windchill of -32 C outside here in Toronto (that would be -0.4 F with a windchill of -22 F for you Americans out there).

Environment Canada -- the Canadian government agency responsible for coordinating environmental policies and programs across the country, and who also issue provide weather forecasting and various weather alerts -- issued an extreme cold warning for much of Ontario.

So it is definitely cold outside here too.

 

[gmax137]

I was just texting with a colleague who is attending a meeting in Burr Ridge, IL. You can't make this stuff up :).

 

[OmCheeto]

I was just texting with a colleague who is attending a meeting in Burr Ridge, IL. You can't make this stuff up :).

In case anyone hasn't seen the play "Hamilton" yet:

Spoiler: Alert!

Brrrrrr kills 'Hamilton' again: Chicago shows canceled Wednesday due to cold

[https://abc6onyourside.com/news/offbeat/brrrrrr-kills-hamilton-again-chicago-shows-canceled-wednesday-due-to-cold]

 

[phinds]

What is a pooch?

Google is your friend. Really.

 

[WWGD]

So why is it there are plenty of people drinking iced coffees, wearing loose sweats*? I still do my weird drinking of iced coke, but that is just an old habit. And I do it after my power Winter breakfast.

*And many wear tights in summer.?

 

[George Jones]

Right now, it is 0 C (32 F) and snowing quite hard; accumulation of 30 - 40 centimetres (12 - 16 inches) between now and Saturday.

The forecast high/low (without wind chill) is -21 C / -27 C (-6 F/-17 F) on Saturday and -22 C/ -28 C (-8 F/-18 F) on Sunday.

 

[George Jones]

Walked to Tims (coffee shop) yesterday morning at -26 C (-34 C windchill) and -28 C (-42 windchill) this morning. I looked a little like

 

[ZapperZ]

Walked to Tims (coffee shop) yesterday morning at -26 C (-34 C windchill) and -28 C (-42 windchill) this morning. I looked a little likeView attachment 238217

Bring me back a muffin!

After the brutal cold of last week, we are now having a rapid warming. They are predicting record high temps for this time of the year around here. All that melting snow may cause localized flooding.

We are definitely going from one extreme to the other within a span of less than a week.

Zz.

 

[OCR]

Bring me back a muffin!

I could use about four...!

.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Walked to Tims

I think that may be a bit too Canadian for the average reader. (I found a Timmies in Wheeling, WV of all places. I think the southernmost one is in Norfolk)

 

[Astronuc]

I think the southernmost one is in Norfolk)

I believe that is correct. Tim Horton's seems to be Midwest and NE. There are locations in NY City and suburbs, and cities in upstate, like Buffalo. Albany apparently doesn't have one, nor Poughkeepsie. I encountered some in Maine, which was a first time, and saw them in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The westernmost in the US is the one in Minot, ND.

Folks in the US should be aware that it's a bit colder in parts of Canada, e.g., Yellowknife, Churchill, Winnipeg, Iqualuit, . . . .

 

[Dr Transport]

I believe that is correct. Tim Horton's seems to be Midwest and NE. There are locations in NY City and suburbs, and cities in upstate, like Buffalo. Albany apparently doesn't have one, nor Poughkeepsie. I encountered some in Maine, which was a first time, and saw them in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The westernmost in the US is the one in Minot, ND.

Folks in the US should be aware that it's a bit colder in parts of Canada, e.g., Yellowknife, Churchill, Winnipeg, Iqualuit, . . . .

Buffalo has a bunch, I'm waiting for them to come to the DC area. A friend of mine years ago thought they put addictive substances into their coffee, he couldn't get enough.