Polar vortex heading for US sending temperatures plunging and making January the coldest for a decade

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14238675/polar-vortex-january-cold.html
Published: Dec 31, 2024
Author: Horse
Post Date: 2024-12-31 10:03:02 by Horse
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A polar vortex headed for the US could bring cold winds and low temperatures this week, making January the coldest month in over a decade.

According to the National Weather Service, the arctic blast will affect a large swathe of the country, arriving in the northern Rockies and expected to have spread to the East Coast by New Year's Day.

'A significant pattern change is expected across much of the country as an Arctic Outbreak is forecast to spread form the Northern Plains to the south and east, leading to exceptionally high probabilities of below- normal temperatures expected across much of the East', the NWS said.

The plunge will bring wind chills across the Midwest with temperatures dipping below zero in at least 30 states

Poster Comment:

The Jet stream in normal times is held in place by the magnetism of the poles. But a weaker pole lets the jet stream wander about causing very cold weather in southern regions.

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#1: ghostrider    To: Horse (#0)

Yesterday was a pleasant 86 degrees, today a bit cooler mid seventies.

ghostrider posted on 2024-12-31 19:37:24   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Dakmar    To: ghostrider, Horse (#1)

Not quite balmy, but 35F is fine. No DoomFreeze coming, maybe down to 27. It's January, 27 is fine.

Dakmar posted on 2024-12-31 19:40:06   Reply   Private Reply

#3: ghostrider    To: Dakmar (#2)

I kinda remember those days, had a blizzard come through in April 1973 I think. A number of farmers had to dig down through eight feet of snow to oil the windmill. The windmills needed the oil for the 70 MPH winds.

ghostrider posted on 2024-12-31 19:58:29   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#3)

I kinda remember those days, had a blizzard come through in April 1973 I think. A number of farmers had to dig down through eight feet of snow to oil the windmill. The windmills needed the oil for the 70 MPH winds.

Dakmar posted on 2024-12-31 20:07:50   Reply   Private Reply

#5: ghostrider    To: Dakmar (#4)

Oh dear brother who you jiving with that cosmic debris?

ghostrider posted on 2024-12-31 20:26:58   Reply   Private Reply

#6: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#5)

And Providence shall demand equity, by birth of second cousin shipping rates!

Dakmar posted on 2024-12-31 20:38:32   Reply   Private Reply