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

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The discussion centers around the impact of an Arctic cold front on weather conditions across various regions, including potential severe weather and its effects on crops. Participants share personal weather experiences, forecasts, and concerns about agricultural losses due to freezing temperatures.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant forecasts significant snowfall and dangerously cold wind chills due to the Arctic cold front, expressing concern for outdoor safety and agricultural impacts.
  • Another participant describes typical weather in Western Washington state, noting it remains within normal ranges, contrasting with the severe conditions elsewhere.
  • A participant shares a personal story about managing cold conditions at home, highlighting the challenges of maintaining warmth without snow.
  • Several participants discuss varying weather experiences, with some reporting no snow and mild temperatures, while others face heavy snowfall and severe weather warnings.
  • Concerns are raised about the infrastructure's inability to handle snow in southern England, where significant snowfall is expected but not adequately prepared for.
  • One participant mentions the potential for agricultural losses in Florida due to freezing temperatures affecting strawberry and citrus crops.
  • Another participant humorously suggests hosting the winter Olympics due to the current weather conditions, reflecting on the variability of snowfall year to year.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of weather experiences, with no consensus on the overall impact of the Arctic cold front. Some regions report severe conditions while others remain unaffected, indicating multiple competing views on the situation.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various local weather forecasts and personal anecdotes, which may not account for broader meteorological patterns or regional differences in climate preparedness.

  • #91
turbo-1 said:
Send it here! We have seen far too little of the light-monster the past couple of years.

Sometimes when it shows itself after a long absence, I get an urge to throw a bone at it, like the apes reacting to the Monolith in 2001 - A Space Odyssey.
 
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  • #92
it just got to 8° F here---


when it gets cold (high pressure) the sun comes out more often, but -whew- what a price to pay to have the sun shine
 
  • #93
It was 0°F this morning at 0700. Now it's a balmy 24°F with the sun shining and sky is partly cloudy.
 
  • #94
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  • #96
Borek said:
Rabbit looks like frozen.

No he is just stoned.
 
  • #97
It was snowing for the last three days here.

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  • #98
dlgoff said:
Well we don't have many trees to block the wind. I had something like this behind my car this morning.
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I think it slid off his roof.

Lots of 20 deg F weather here in NJ. Occasionally it will get into the mid 30's F. Still, it's colder than I remember it being the past few years, but I think we have it better than most of you in this thread. Hang in there, and don't send it here.
 
  • #99
Borek, you could build an igloo.
 
  • #101
what said:
Borek, you could build an igloo.
Nah, that is not nearly enough snow. Ideally when you build an igloo you have a meter or so of snow and then you just make blocks by cutting it out straight from the snow mass on the ground to build the igloo. You don't want to build with packed snow like that.
 
  • #102
I'll steam off about men's winter headgear -- I cannot find a product that has a visor and good insulation. My microfiber beanie (underarmor) is very warm, but doesn't have a visor. I recently bought a flleece cap (patagonia) with a visor and earflaps, which looked like what I needed, only to discover it doesn't really protect in sub-zero temperatures because (unlike the beanie) it does not have an additional layer. Has anyone run into this problem before? Any suggestions??
 
  • #103
Me and my baby got Popsicle toes.
 
  • #104
it's still above 20 deg here. Too warm for January, though if the wet lows from the Gulf stay away, we might be able to duck some heavy storms.
 
  • #105
We seem to have hit our high for the day. 15 degrees and sunny with 15-20 mph winds. Not the arctic stuff that Januaries used to be made of, but more normal, at least. If the arctic high will settle on us and steer storms around us, that would be fine by me. I hate shoveling snow.
 
  • #106
Finally, no snow here!

In central southern England, our temperature went up to around 45F (7C) yesterday, and overnight there was heavy rain, which has washed away the remaining snow (and left large puddles everywhere). Now we can get back to moaning about the rain again.
 
  • #107
Loren Booda said:
Me and my baby got Popsicle toes.

What flavor?



When God gave out rhythm
He Sure was good to you
You can add, subtract, multiply and divide by two

I know today's your birthday and I did not buy no rose
But I wrote this song, instead, and I call it "Popsicle toes."

Popsicle toes
Popsicle toes are always froze
Popsicle toes
You're so brave to expose
All those Popsicle toes

You must have been Mr. Olympian
With all that amplitude;
How come you always load your Pentax when I am in the nude?
We can have a birthday party and you can wear your birthday clothes,
Then we can hit the floor and go explore those Popsicle toes

You've got the finest North America
This sailor ever saw
I like to feel your warm Brazil and touch your Panama.
But your Tierra del Fuegos are nearly always froze
We've got to seesaw 'til we finally thaw those Popsicle toes.
 
  • #108
It was between 0-5 F tonight here. It was not snowing since I posted pictures, but the snow from the street was removed.
 
  • #109
Heat wave! We just broke through 40 deg F and climbing.
 
  • #110
So you are approaching stage two: flood.
 
  • #111
I live in Orlando. The cold finally let up yesterday, but too late to save the Citrus crop for most of the farmers.

Right now, it is in the low 70s and I have the French doors open to the porch to let the house warm up.
 
  • #112
The low in Bangor was 25 deg F today. A year ago, the low was -24 deg F. A difference of 49 degrees.
 
  • #113
sas3 said:
What flavor?



When God gave out rhythm
He Sure was good to you
You can add, subtract, multiply and divide by two

I know today's your birthday and I did not buy no rose
But I wrote this song, instead, and I call it "Popsicle toes."

Popsicle toes
Popsicle toes are always froze
Popsicle toes
You're so brave to expose
All those Popsicle toes

You must have been Mr. Olympian
With all that amplitude;
How come you always load your Pentax when I am in the nude?
We can have a birthday party and you can wear your birthday clothes,
Then we can hit the floor and go explore those Popsicle toes

You've got the finest North America
This sailor ever saw
I like to feel your warm Brazil and touch your Panama.
But your Tierra del Fuegos are nearly always froze
We've got to seesaw 'til we finally thaw those Popsicle toes.

Wonderful. Is that the jazz version? One advantage we Northerners have.
 
  • #114
Quote from a winter storm warning I received this morning:

... TODAY'S STORM WILL PRODUCE UP TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE SIERRA ABOVE 7000 FEET. AMOUNTS OF A FOOT OR MORE ARE LIKELY IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE TAHOE BASIN NORTHWARD INTO PLUMAS AND WESTERN LASSEN COUNTIES... WITH UP TO 6 INCHES ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA.

* AFTER TODAY'S STORM... LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SIERRA TUESDAY WITH SEVERAL FEET OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ...

I live at elevation 6,900 feet -- looks like I can expect 7-10 feet of snow over the next few days. :smile: Typically we'll only get 1-3 feet out of a single storm. This will be the biggest dump in the last two years if it lives up to expectations.
 
  • #115
I'd like to see some pictures of this Dembadon. Can you even get out to get pictures with 7-10 feet of snow?
 
  • #116
dlgoff said:
I'd like to see some pictures of this Dembadon. Can you even get out to get pictures with 7-10 feet of snow?

Absolutely! I'll post a few over the next few days.

Edit: We'd be lucky to get 10' though. I'm not expecting much over 6'. NOAA says:

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL REACH THE SIERRA THIS MORNING...WITH
HEAVY SNOW AND HIGHER WINDS AFFECTING THE MOUNTAINS FROM LATE
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE SIERRA...SNOW FALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR OR MORE
WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT WITH POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. ...

Most reports (weather.com, noaa.com, local news) claim that there will be constant snow; 80%-100% chance of precipitation. Storms like this were common in the 80s, not so much anymore.
 
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  • #117
10 feet snow picture preview:

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  • #118
Borek said:
10 feet snow picture preview:

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:smile::smile::smile:
 
  • #119
That's not exactly accurate. Once the windows are blocked, it's hard to see much white. Shades of gray, though.

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  • #120
From my back deck -- 30 minutes after it started snowing. 'bout .5" accumulation.
 

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