All 50 US states will experience temperatures below freezing overnight says National Weather Service

[dixiegrrrrl]

Has this ever happened before?

Now, for some states, long narrow ones like Cal and Fla, there will be freezing in the northern part but not in the Southern part.

Here in Ala. freeze WILL extend to Mobile, on the Gulf Coast.

Tomorrow's low,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I assume Hawaii is not among the frozen.

[stevenleser]

4. Even Hawaii...

... "freezing temperatures in Hawaii will be limited to the highest volcanoes and are a function of elevation"

[NYC_SKP]

6. Snow on Mauna Kea, Big Island:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. How 'bout that!

[NYC_SKP]

11. It's remarkable, and just 40 miles to the Southeast, Kilauea Volcano!

Hot hot hot!

[TheMastersNemesis]

2. Global Cooling?

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. That's why I like the term climate change..

Altho, it WAS actually a typhoon which had hit Japan and sorta rebounded up to Alaska areas, which pushed the cold air mass down to us.

[Art_from_Ark]

30. Actually, that typhoon never really "hit" Japan

A few tiny islands were affected, but a high pressure system kept that sucker away from the mainland.

[HereSince1628]

39. Yes, climate change is a much better label...

Because of global warming deniers affinity to strict interpretation of word use, the rhetorical contrast between global warming and climate change is sometimes seized upon by deniers as disagreement between atmospheric scientists.

Complex systems are hard to hold in minds trained to break down problems into fundamental, simple, associations. This is one of the problems with common applications of the "reductionist" paradigm; the too narrow view focuses on direct effects which makes many problems seem easier to solve, but it tends to overlook important factors whose influence is indirect and more than a step removed.

Not surprisingly its common for combined effects of interacting components in complex systems to lead to what seem to be counter-intuitive outcomes...such as atmospheric warming leading to greater frequency of very cold spells for central and eastern North America.

[shraby]

3. Wouldn't that be 49 of the states if you include Alaska? What about Hawaii?

[stevenleser]

5. Yep, technically, even Hawaii...

"freezing temperatures in Hawaii will be limited to the highest volcanoes and are a function of elevation"

[KansDem]

53. Hawaii is a state?

That leaves 20%, which includes at least some people who correctly believe that Obama was born in Hawaii, but who don't consider Hawaii to be part of the United States. You read that right- 6% of poll respondents think that Hawaii is not part of the country and 4% are unsure.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/08/deeper-look-at-birthers.html

Of course, this was from five years ago.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Weather guys seem to be slipping these days.

They should have said "contiguous United States"

[NutmegYankee]

10. All 50 will experience freezing temps.

http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mauna-Kea/forecasts/4205

Snow showers on the mountain top in Hawaii for WED.

[leftofcool]

12. But global warming is a hoax. Thus speaketh Imhoffe the non scientist.

[Old Nick]

13. So, what's your point?

That's an honest question. I make no assumptions. (Hey, you've been here a helluva lot longer than I have!)

[djean111]

38. I am not the author of the OP, but I think the point is that it is interesting, nothing more. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

40. My point is

It's November, cold temps like this usually do not hit as far south as now,
nor blanket the US as totally as now.
Normally Puget Sound is around 35-40 lows ( my home state) until Jan or so.
Normally South Ala. is above freezing until late winter.

It is early and it is very cold all over the country, except ( so far) so. Cal. and So. Fla.

And this is year 2 of this arctic dip in the jet stream.

[ClimateHawk]

45. Its been colder in the past

It was colder 14 years ago when the country had a very cold November-December. In fact, Nov-Dec 2000 was the coldest Nov-Dec on record.

[link:http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s557.htm|

Also the coldest November on record for the Contiguous U.S. was 1911.

[link:https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/|

[ClimateHawk]

47. Link

Also, here is the link to the report from NOAA on the record cold November-December back in 2000.

[link:http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s557.htm|

[ClimateHawk]

50. U.S. had 4th Warmest October since records began

Lastly, the fact that the Contiguous U.S. had the 4th warmest October probably makes this November seem even colder than it has been.

[link:https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/2014/10|

[WillyT]

64. Her Point... Is That Most Of Us Are A Community That Takes Care Of Each Other...

A Hurricane there, a tornado here, an earthquake, a volcano, a tsunami...

We look out for each other.

You got a problem with that?

[jwirr]

14. I am 73 years old and I have never seen it happen that I know of. Wow.

[Art_from_Ark]

33. I've heard of it happening

Snowfall in every state on the same day. But that was in the official winter-- December, January, February. I can't recall a time when freezing temperatures occurred in every state in mid-November.

[William769]

15. Luckily I am in S.W. Florida.

[pinboy3niner]

16. Brrrrrr!

Well, someone had to say it.

[pinboy3niner]

17. Don't discount SoCal

Some areas here, like mine, have had and continue to have overnight temps below freezing. We can attest that it is not just NorCal that is affected.

[Aerows]

21. I'm on the Gulf Coast

and if it is going to be this cold, LET IT SNOW!

I had to bring my tea plants in (Camellia sinensis). Yes, that Tea. The glorious, most awesome thing on the planet, the humble tea.

[pinboy3niner]

23. Wanna know what I'm bringing in?

ME!!!

But tea sounds very good on nights like this.

[Aerows]

24. Indeed :)

My plants are small, though. They are beautiful, though, and smell like, well, good tea. They take time to spread out I've been told, so this winter, they are in the house so they can flourish .

[dixiegrrrrl]

41. Interesting.

Rare for Puget sound in Wash. to have this kind of cold so early, too.

[Tsiyu]

18. It's 15 degrees out there right now

this is insane for November in TN

I hope this isn't going to be another evil winter

[Aerows]

19. I'm on the Gulf Coast

it is cold as FUCK here - below freezing.

I love it

The only thing better would be snow!

[dixiegrrrrl]

42. Oh honey, stop and think..

You KNOW an inch of snow will create havoc with Southern drivers.

[Aerows]

63. LOL

I know, it doesn't change the fact that I love snow. Probably because it is so rare here .

[ChisolmTrailDem]

20. So much for global warming! nt

[loyalsister]

27. Yeah

I expect to see family members using it as an argument against climate change.

[Blue_In_AK]

22. It may be below freezing in Alaska,

but it is unseasonably warm by many degrees. It's 34 in Anchorage right now when it should be about 20 degrees this time of year. No snow here either. It's supposed to rain tomorrow. We would be happy to take back the cold and snow please.

[Aerows]

25. OMG. It's 29 on the Gulf Coast

Deep South - I had to bring even the hardy plants in. That's weird!

Screwed up weather when it is colder here than it is there!

[Blue_In_AK]

36. Here's the temperature map

[dixiegrrrrl]

48. Where did you get that cool map?

No pun intended.

Is it an app?

[Blue_In_AK]

61. Yes, it's an app.

It's called "Living Earth." You can set it to show clouds, heat, wind, humidity. You can also set different cities for checking their weather conditions. Like for me, I follow Anchorage, Then Denver and Los Angeles, since my kids live there. It's one of my favorite apps. I just figured out how to capture the image for sharing like this.

[Purveyor]

26. 10.6 here. Jackson, Michigan. brrrrrr.... eom

[LeftyMom]

28. FYI it's not a function of latitude in CA, it's elevation.

The cold air isn't pushing over the crest of the Sierra Nevada because the weather pattern here is essentially always for wind to blow off the Pacific from the west.

See:

[Art_from_Ark]

34. That map looks like it was designed by Fox News

Neveda with two e's. And now Mexico is where Arizona used to be

[LeftyMom]

35. Oh goodness. I just googled for a topo map of CA. The Sierra are in the right place, I assure you.

Oh, internet.

[L0oniX]

58. LMAO

[snooper2]

46. It was outsourced to India :)

[dixiegrrrrl]

49. Now THAT's what I call climate changed.

[ReRe]

29. 12 above where I am

... in eastern mid-west. Kitties are in, with cabin fever already, playing hide-and-go-seek ambush in between Mexican stand-offs.

[2naSalit]

31. Ha! It's finally warming up here

in western Montana! It's been double digits below zero since last Tuesday. I think it'll only be about -8F tonight.

Glad I got my firewood together early this year. Now if it will just snow a few more inches, well maybe another foot, it'll be great for skiing.

[suffragette]

32. Been clear and brisk here in Seattle for around a week

I'm ready for our usual cloud blanket to return and warm us back up.

[malaise]

37. Looks like Mother Nature is as pissed

about the frozen brains on election day

[NCTraveler]

43. Has this ever happened before?" It has actually happened this year.

Last edited Tue Nov 18, 2014, 12:08 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/polar-vortex-all-50-us-states-are-below-freezing--and-even-hells-frozen-over-9045736.html

[ClimateHawk]

59. Yes its been colder than this

The Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48) had the coldest November-December period on record in 2000.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s557.htm

Here is a map from NASA GISS showing the global temperature anomalies (anomalies relative to 1951-1980) for November 2000.

http://goo.gl/vswR3X

Also, the coldest November in the 120 year record for the Contiguous U.S. was 1911.

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/

[aikoaiko]

44. Insane in the membrane.

[still_one]

51. Won't happen where I live in California

[MFM008]

52. here in WA

its been mid teens- mid 20s for a week at least..brrrrr. supposed to warm up a bit enough to rain......

[dixiegrrrrl]

54. Which side of the Cascades are you?

Rain....must be Puget Sound.
I gotta go look up how cold Spokane is.

[Grammy23]

55. Wind chill here in Pensacola (NW Florida) was 20 this a.m. !!

It's not unheard of us for us to have a cold snap in the fall but many times it is well into December or early January before we need our winter clothes or have to worry about outside plants. We should have moved some in to the garage last night but forgot to do that since we were just arriving back home after a 2 week trip and didn't realize how cold it was going to get last night.

Ironically enough (or typical, truth to tell), we'll be back up to 70 or so by next Monday, which is ONE of the reasons so many people like to come here for the winter. Snowbirds know. Cold a day or two or three and then back to more moderate temps.

Not a climate change denier here! I know to take a look at the world-wide patterns and records that are being broken...in both directions. VERY COLD in some places and BLAZING HOT, as well. Records falling....indicating something is going on. So deny what you will, but the climate doesn't care if you believe or deny. It's gonna do what it's gonna do, regardless of your belief or lack of it. It would be nice to think we can reverse the trend but we may have dithered too long and the change has been set in motion.

[FSogol]

56. Thanks Obama!

[Man from Pickens]

57. I woke up to find my car iced over

I'm in South Carolina. It's not even winter yet. WTF

[Tree-Hugger]

60. It's cold, therefore...

Global Warming is a hoax......according to the teabaggers I know.

[dixiegrrrrl]

62. Yes..but.....

We DO have climate change-its-mind all over the place.!