Farmer's Almanac: Prepare to ride the polar coaster

[jpak]

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/08/25/farmers-almanac-prepare-to-ride-the-polar-coaster/

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“This winter is going to be full of thrills and chills,” is the way Geiger describes it. “It’s going to be a long ride on the Polar Coaster.”

You heard right. The Almanac forecasters say winter will be marked by intense cold and precipitation, with extremes so severe they’re comparing it to the wildest of amusement park rides.

“With colder than normal temperatures in the Northeast and above-normal precipitation expected,” goes the official forecast, “our outlook forewarns of not only a good amount of snow, but also a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow, especially along the coast.”

According to Duncan, they’ve red-flagged a period in early January when monster snowstorms will roar over much of the country. The end of January, she said, will likely be haunted by intense cold — we’re talking temperatures as low as 40 below zero in some areas — that will last into February.

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[Meadowoak]

1. Sounds like a normal Winter in the 21st Century.

[abqtommy]

2. Meh. In the winter of 1996-1997 I lived in South Dakota and we had

at least one blizzard every week (weather, not a treat at Dairy Queen). One Sunday the base temperature was -50 and the wind chill was -20. Added together it made for a cold day!