What's happening?? It's so cold outside!

[u crank]

A funny thing happens around here every year. Around November it starts to get cold. By January it gets really cold. And this white stuff falls like magic from the sky. Then around April it all goes away. It's a mystery. The government and scientists need to look into this and do something. I've written letters but get no answers. Anybody know what's going on?

[STEED]

Originally Posted by u crank

A funny thing happens around here every year. Around November it starts to get cold. By January it gets really cold. And this white stuff falls like magic from the sky. Then around April it all goes away. It's a mystery. The government and scientists need to look into this and do something. I've written letters but get no answers. Anybody know what's going on?

Junkies are snorting it.

[Skybird]

Some atmospheric air stream over the Northern pole rotated slow the past months, due to the warming there having decreased temperature differences which are vital to keep this air movement at higher pace. The lower activity leads to slower air streams more southwards, with the result that cold temperatures showing up there do not get transported away that qucikly as they used to. Its a paradoxical effect of warming at the poles. The same was predicted for Europe this winter as well, but so far has not materialised. Could still happen, however. We have had unusual many gales and storms and way above average precipitation, floodings in 2017 over here.

Sorry for my free use of layman terminology.

[ikalugin]

Clearly we hacked your weather.

[Onkel Neal]

Some kind of "bomb cyclone" headed your way, Yanks, any precautions you can take? Does this kind of thing shut you in the house?

[Rockstar]

Were expecting freezing temps, high winds and a buttload of snow. Then as the system moves northward the winds will back to the south and draw in warm air expecting temps to reach the mid forties Monday.

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Some kind of "bomb cyclone" headed your way, Yanks, any precautions you can take? Does this kind of thing shut you in the house?

Whatever this "bomb cyclone" weather system is it really doesn't look good! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b0308da75ff8

I mean really -16F in Jacksonville by the 6th?! For some reason this weather reminds me of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow". So what next bowling ball sized hail in Tokyo?

[Mr Quatro]

Originally Posted by Kptlt. Neuerburg

I mean really -16F in Jacksonville by the 6th?! For some reason this weather reminds me of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow". So what next bowling ball sized hail in Tokyo?

There goes the price of orange juice ... I was paying $3.00 for a bottle and now it's $5.00 for the same size and now it will probably go up to $6.00.

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Kptlt. Neuerburg

I mean really -16F in Jacksonville by the 6th?! For some reason this weather reminds me of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow". So what next bowling ball sized hail in Tokyo?

We sometimes get a few days of -30C in Moscow, and Moscow climate is mild by Russian standards. But then we have central heating.

As a rule (if you are not fammiliar with cold weather conditions) I would advise covering exposed facial features, ie nose and ears, at temperatures below -20, wearing a hat, gloves, 4 layers of regular clothing (ie T-shirt->shirt->sweatshirt->regular jacket/coat), including multiple layers for your legs (ie not just underwear and parts/trousers/jeans).

For buildings you need to ensure that there is no free airflow through unauthorised openings (ie cracks in the window frames), if there are - tape them. If you have any piping in the area that may freese - make sure there is no water in the piping or it may crack.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Some kind of "bomb cyclone" headed your way, Yanks, any precautions you can take? Does this kind of thing shut you in the house?

The further north one travels the more they find folks address these storms without issue. Just another day for most. Some welcome it and enjoy getting shut in for a day or two. I have a friend in NH who every year posts pictures of firewood stacking and putting away his convertible mustang for winter. Just a way of life for them. However, go to GA and snowflake shuts the state down for days on end. I recall BO during his first term(2011) made a joke about closing of federal buildings and schools as a result of 1 inch of snow on the ground in DC. Keeping in mind BO lived in Chicago. He got beat up a bit over it.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The further north one travels the more they find folks address these storms without issue. Just another day for most. Some welcome it and enjoy getting shut in for a day or two. I have a friend in NH who every year posts pictures of firewood stacking and putting away his convertible mustang for winter. Just a way of life for them. However, go to GA and snowflake shuts the state down for days on end. I recall BO during his first term(2011) made a joke about closing of federal buildings and schools as a result of 1 inch of snow on the ground in DC. Keeping in mind BO lived in Chicago. He got beat up a bit over it.

Doesn't "getting shut in for a day or two" mean the same thing as "shuts the state down for days" ? Sounds the same to me

[propbeanie]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

Clearly we hacked your weather.

- stop! I can't ~breathe~!!!...

[aanker]

I read somewhere that Pacific ocean currents - the el nino, la nina thing has pulled the jet stream South which is sucking all this Arctic cold weather over North America.

Hopefully winter will return to the more bearable temps we are used to by mid January. My heat bill is ridiculous.

[AVGWarhawk]

This guy is responsible:

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

Clearly we hacked your weather.

Putin? Again?