THE BIG CHILL - Major Arctic Storm this week for Central and Southern U.S.

[Dover]

Hazardous weather warnings for the Central & Southern U.S. with dramatic plunges in temperature. It's going to be a seriously cccccold one. Just a heads up. Prepare now.



A large winter storm forecast to unfold could adversely affect more than 100 million people this week from the Rockies to the Plains, South, Midwest and Northeast, if it develops to its full potential.

The latest indications continue to point toward a large storm forming amidst a building temperature contrast over the middle of the nation. Precipitation and strong cold air/warm air circulation around that storm will affect many millions of people from the interior West to the Atlantic Coast as next week progresses.

We are calling this system the Groundhog Day storm, and it will likely severely impact ground travel, and lead to canceled flights, school delays and closures. The storm is not only a concern for Wednesday, but for much of the week as the system moves along.

Expert Senior Meteorologist John Kocet points out, "Some parts of the Plains and Rockies may have a daily temperature drop of 50 degrees or more, caused by the storm."

If the storm develops to its full potential, parts of the Plains will experience life-threatening temperatures.

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http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45062/groundhog-day-storm-may-affect.asp




Plans need to be made for the homeless in the path of this storm.

[KansasVoter]

1. Sorry, this proves Global Warming is BULLSHIT!!!

I heard Limbaugh say it this week!

:sarcasm:

The GOP is so stupid!

[Bigmack]

3. I posted on two different newspaper boards...

about the rise in Arctic temps. In both cases, this was the last post. I don't think the dumbshits have an answer.
- - - - -
"That's right... it snowed BIG this year in the East, so that must prove Climate Change is a hoax.

Dumb.

How about this: Temperatures in the Canadian arctic averaged 38 degrees above normal, and in some areas as much as 54 degrees above normal in one area. http://www2.ucar.edu/currents/cold-comfort-canadas-record-sm
Anyone have any idea of how that alters the ice pack? All that ice converted to water? And the effect of that on world climate?
Global Climate Change.... it's a worldwide phenomenon, folks. It calls for more extreme weather of all kinds because of general warming. More precipitation in some areas, less in others, wind events, record this, record that. We're seeing it.
The decade of the 2000s was the warmest decade on record.
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2011/01/21/200

Incidentally, "climategate" has been thoroughly debunked.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200912010002

You have to get your science from somebody other than Rush Limbaugh, people."

[KansasVoter]

5. You know I was not serious?

[Flubadubya]

9. I dunno... maybe this "smilie" is too cryptic, lol??

:sarcasm: :shrug:

[KansasVoter]

15. Good one! :-)

[Bigmack]

18. Of course I knew you weren't serious... nt

[xchrom]

2. Ack! Nt

[HereSince1628]

4. Temperature-wise the 10 day forecast for Milwaukee is good

for early February. Typically, our coldest weather is the last half of January and the first half of February, and temps in double digits below 0 F aren't all that uncommon. It'd be seasonable to have the coldest day of the next week and one half be a day that reaches nearly +10 F

[SpiralHawk]

6. Yikes - the climate scientists are correct

big changes

[MzShellG]

7. A scientist on MSNBC explained it simple and plain.

Ocean temps are rising, creating large systems of moisture moving off the coasts. That is met by the bone chilling arctic blasts from the north and there ya go. Perfect blizzard ingredients. I watch the weather all the time, and it's clear to me what is happening. I don't know why some cant grasp the concept of global of warming. But denial is not just a river in Egypt.

[jbnow]

17. Well "global warming" sounds like the whole globe is warmer. Warmer

and warmer summers and winters always so cold, cold snaps or snow in the south makes it seem untrue.

Not for me! But it is now hard to get why some would be perplexed, especially those use to slogans. But even just people who haven't read about it much or don't get how it works can be baffled. I was glad to hear the host on msnbc ask the question of how this happens with global warming because it is one so many have

It was explained well by scientist. While warming is the issue that triggers climate change the confusion is why I always call it climate change

[MzShellG]

19. I understand that

I've been watching the weather channel for years, but I can see how it would be confusing to grasp the way weather systems and ocean currents and patterns work together for some. Didn't intend to sound so harsh.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

8. Oh sweet. More snow....

:sarcasm:

[robdogbucky]

10. Major Arctic Storm this week

You mean the Day After Tomorrow?

[supernova]

11. 65 here on Wed

40s the rest of the time. Some drizzle, but no snow expected.

It ought to be interesting. :-)

[AngryOldDem]

12. This storm is no joke.

A blizzard watch is now in effect for Chicago and Northern Indiana and the National Weather Service says that snowfall rates could be as much as 3 inches AN HOUR.

Down here in Indianapolis we have been warned to expect at least an inch of ice, followed by heavy snow. Today may be the last "normal" day we have for awhile.

As for the homeless, those who seek shelter will find it. Most shelters in this type of weather are open all day -- most shelters are all-day anymore anyway. The real concern are those who are resistant to come in out of the weather for any number of reasons.

[Dover]

13. Yeah, "no joke" is right! Won't get to my neck of the woods until Wednesday

but there's no time like the present to get prepared....like fill up the water jugs and do the "water" chores now (laundry), more insulation on the pipes, buy a heat lamp, stack more wood, and prepare for possible electricity outage...to name a few.

Some say it has the potential to be a very memorable "monster storm".

[AngryOldDem]

16. I don't remember anything like this...

...except, perhaps a blizzard that hit back in 1978. But I seriously don't recall any major ice storms around here.

We are in the same prep mode as you...going to look into a generator, firewood; we're making sure our phones are charged up...we should have enough food staples to get us through.

After Tuesday I'm fully prepared (mentally) to be without power for potentially a long time.

Stay safe!

[robdogbucky]

14. Almost a year ago to the day....

Snowmageddon 2010; historic winter storm impacts (February 5-6)

"Parts of the Mid-Atlantic states were pounded by yet another major winter storm Friday and Saturday leaving many areas from Northern West Virginia eastward across Southern Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia, Southern New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware buried under 1-3 feet of snow.

The 'Snowmageddon' storm as referred to by President Obama was the biggest snowstorm in nearly 90 years and was the 2nd, 3rd and even 4th significant winter storm for some parts of the Mid Atlantic states this winter season.

Delaware set the all-time record for the heaviest snowfall in the state's history with 26.5 inches of snowfall in Wilmington.

In many other locations, this snowstorm ranked in the top 5 on record!!....."

http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-jackson/snowmageddon-2010-historic-winter-storm-impacts-february-5-6

[a la izquierda]

20. We're going to get hammered in Oklahoma

last year, it was about 70 degrees a few days before we got the crazy Christmas blizzard. Yesterday, it was 78. Today, about 35.
Stay safe, folks.