Storm in America

I have just skimmed the News headlines

This is representative:

US winter storm: Icy blast hits 200 million Americans

Spare a thought for our friends in America !

MichaelG.

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https://www.weather.gov/

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 24/12/2022 07:57:40

Twelve deaths reported on the News this morning, and sone reports of people burning even clothes to try to keep warm.

The News also explained the storm is some 2000 miles in diameter, from Canada to just within Mexico. (Most weather systems are about 1000 miles across) and likely to continue for up to a week.

We have family living and working over there in the Pittsburgh area, right in the path of this thing. They are resilient and prepared as best as they can be, but a severe power outage over a wide area will make things difficult and testing for them all.

At our last contact yesterday temperatures were already well south of zero ( F not C out there) and getting colder.

Brian

My granddaughter works for British Airways and flew out to Orlando last night, working of course, apparently not even Florida will escape the big freeze, they have been warned to expect very heavy frosts there, so those who thought they would escape the dreary British weather for some sunshine will sadly be disappointed. Granddaughter scheduled to bring an aircraft back from Orlando on the 27 th that is if everything is back on schedule by then. Dave W

Global warming

My sister is, at present, in Washington DC with her daughter and son in law and their four week old baby. Living in Manchester she is used to such weather.

To all those in USA and Canada, keep warm and I wish you all the best. It will pass through.

Happy Christmas

JA

Ady1, just about to post the same thing !!!.

We might be oop north, but it doesn't get anything like that cold in Manchester. Coldest I've seen recently was -8 during the 'Beast from the east'. Why do we have to give periods of cold weather silly names? It's winter, it's meant to be cold now and again. The average December temperature in Lancashire is the same as Surrey, 6 degrees C

We might be oop north, but it doesn't get anything like that cold in Manchester. Coldest I've seen recently was -8 during the 'Beast from the east'. Why do we have to give periods of cold weather silly names? It's winter, it's meant to be cold now and again. The average December temperature in Lancashire is the same as Surrey, 6 degrees C

Think of the polar bears

The pressure chart looks like that film "The Day After Tomorrow" one

Edited By Ady1 on 24/12/2022 18:09:06

I live right in the middle of Ohio which is right in the thick of things. So far just a few bumps in the electric. No wide spread outages. We use wood exclusively for heat, burning only fallen ash die off trees, free heat with the accompining work. We live on a corner of Her parents farm. Well insulated house and more importantly a shop that is 1/2 underground and heated with a small gas room heater set on idle. the entrance is through the under garage. To get to "work" I do not even need a coat.The wood stove does not need electric but does work better with it. We are blessed greatly, Me for having a good shop (need more room), and the Wife is blessed for Me having a shop to hibernate to ,leaving Her alone.

... not to mention we us Canadians

Edited By Peter Greene 🇨🇦 on 25/12/2022 01:59:04

Could this weather be "Putin's Revenge"?

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Sorry, Peter … our thoughts are often with you !!

In my defence: I was guided by the News reports

MichaelG.

Yes it is.

regards Martin

Ah, Canada! The American Dream without the violence...

My friends and family in Montana, USA, report temps down to minus 35F, but next week it is forecast to be up to 40F above zero. They are used to the minus 35, but 40 above in the middle of winter was unheard of when I lived there 30 years ago. Now apparently it happens regularly.

Situation normal here in Far North Queensland today, 30C and raining like crazy. Quite pleasant for this time of year.

Edited By Hopper on 25/12/2022 09:53:46

Credit where it’s due … This is a fabulous image :

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MichaelG.

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I think it’s more likely Gaia’s desperate attempt to re-balance things, Brian: **LINK**

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis

MichaelG.

Hi, it seems easy to blame such events like this on global warming these days. Someone in the know said on TV a few days ago that these particular blasts happen from time to time and couldn't be predicted over a long term, I can't remember when they said the last one happened, but it was very many years before global warming was ever heard of.

Regards Nick.