Winter conditions well on their way across the Arctic

[romaniprincess]

wattsupwiththat.com/2022/12/13/polar-bear-habitat-update-winter-conditions-well-on-their-way-across-the-arctic-except-in-svalbard/

[Justbec]

I love Polar Bears

[sb]

Arctic blast this week brings the coldest Christmas in nearly 40 years for millions

www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/weather/christmas-week-forecast-cold-snow-wxn

The coldest air of the season – by far – will dive down from Canada, bringing dangerously cold temperatures to millions this week. Temperatures will drop so low in some places that frostbite could begin in as little as 5 minutes on exposed skin.

Temperatures are already cold to start the week across much of the northern tier of the country.

“Highs over central and eastern Montana will struggle to get above zero today, while daytime lows ranging from 0 to -15 degrees will be common from eastern Washington to the Upper Mississippi Valley,” the Weather Prediction Center wrote.

But this is only the beginning of a brutal week that will get much, much colder – as temperatures dive 30 to 50 degrees below normal.




Meh, it's just weather.

[apple]

Unusually cold here today. 18F or -8 C
Ice covered road, yuck.

[Springschick]

According to the predictions, we go from a high of 49°F on Wednesday to a high of -2°F on Thursday.

I may request to work from home on Thursday.

[Rusty]

Dec 19, 2022 16:07:24 GMT -5 Springschick said:

According to the predictions, we go from a high of 49°F on Wednesday to a high of -2°F on Thursday.

I may request to work from home on Thursday.

WOW! You have some insane temperature swings.

[Springschick]

Been saying that for years. That is why you always bring a jacket with you, even in the middle of the summer.

[Justbec]

Winter Storm Watch
From Wed 6 am until Sat 6 am CST

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Action Recommended
Make preparations per the instructions
Issued By
Minneapolis - MN, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota
Description
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT......WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

WHAT...For the Winter Storm Watch, blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. For the Wind Chill Watch, dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low as 40 below zero.

WHERE...Portions of central, east central and south central Minnesota.

WHEN...For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Friday night. For the Wind Chill Watch, from Thursday evening through Saturday morning.

IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult or impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This could be a life-threatening situation if you get stranded traveling late this week. Consider adjusting any travel plans now.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
More Information
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR LIKELY LATER THIS WEEK......TRAVEL THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT COULD BE IMPOSSIBLE AND LIFE-THREATENING...

.Snow will overspread the region Wednesday and bring several inches of fluffy accumulation through early Thursday. Winds will be relatively light Wednesday and Wednesday evening. Then, strong northwest winds gusting as high as 55 mph and dangerously cold air will surge in Thursday through Saturday morning. Whiteout conditions are expected during that time with travel becoming very difficult or impossible. This event could be life-threatening if you are stranded with wind chills in the 30 below to 45 below zero range. Travel plans for late this week should be adjusted now. In addition, heavy snow remaining on trees from the last storm and strong winds arriving could result in tree damage and power outages as temperatures drop below zero.

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Wednesday through late Friday night for all of central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. A Wind Chill Watch is in effect Thursday through Saturday morning for southern and western Minnesota.

[raven]

It supposed to get down to -3 here. We have the propane tank full for the emergency heat if we need it.🤞🤞🤞
Not looking forward to the next 2 months.

[sauerkraut]

Funny with all that CO2 build up in the air, greenhouse gases everywhere, melting polar ice caps, where is all that cold air coming from, why doesn't the CO2 gas warm up the air? They say coal use world wide is at record use.
Yet we are expecting our coldest Christmas ever recorded, and winter has just started!

Logic would say that if the planet is really warming up and the biggest warm up is happening at the poles there would not be all this deadly cold air. How did at artic air get so cold? The artic is supposed to be melting away!

[sauerkraut]

I guess the polar sea ice is building up fast this year. I wonder if the great lakes are starting to ice up. In 2014 it was so cold that Lake Superior had ice chunks in the water on July 4th. Not something you'd expect with a overheating planet and with all that CO2 gas in the air.

[Justbec]

Dec 20, 2022 10:21:01 GMT -5 sauerkraut said:

I guess the polar sea ice is building up fast this year. I wonder if the great lakes are starting to ice up. In 2014 it was so cold that Lake Superior had ice chunks in the water on July 4th. Not something you'd expect with a overheating planet and with all that CO2 gas in the air.

That's cause there is no global warming. It's a money making scheme created by liberals and Dems who have money invested in green energy.