Extreme cold is set to hit much of the continental United States in the next few days, with gusts of Arctic air descending south. Texas. U.S. National Weather Service forecasters forecast unusually cold temperatures across the Pacific Northwest and Southeast from Wednesday through Saturdayjust A few days after the blizzard passed 160,000+ No electricity in Tohoku.
in Gulf countries like Louisiana and Mississippi, where people are Unaccustomed to freezing weather, temperatures can plummet to nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 degrees Celsius). NOAA forecasts show it will be below that by Thursday night.In Nashville, Tennessee, the forecast low temperature Friday night is 5 degrees (-15 degrees)Temperatures in Missouri may fall Down to 0 F (-18 C)
strong wind Effectively makes the air much cooler, exposing people to “dangerously cold wind chills” freezing temperature, According to multiple NWS Special Weather Statement spanning New Mexico, North Dakota, and Indiana. “Wind chill of this magnitude can cause frostbite within five minutes. says.
T.The NWS also warned that cold weather and associated winter weather could affect infrastructure and travel. Forecasters said people in some affected areas should make sure their homes and cars are insulated from the cold, double-check their carbon monoxide detectors, insulate their plumbing, and watch out for icy roads. I wrote that I have to
days until christmas It’s notoriously the busiest time to travel, Transportation delays and respiratory viruses aside, over 100 million Hitting the road in 2021 in the US, according to AAA. Millions more flew to far-flung family and vacation destinations.When AAA prediction this week and next week It is likely to surpass last year’s high.
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HuhExtreme the cold is a Heaps of travel.That can occur blackoutfrozen operating conditions, cracked asphaltWhen car troubleSome flights may also be affected by extreme cold. snow or sleet. Airplanes are better suited for flying in cold climates (although cold temperatures alone don’t have much of an effect). than the heat wave flights), tens of thousands of flights are canceled each year due to severe cold weather Ice on planes and tarmacs, according to Report from Business Insider.
Climate change is usually associated with heatwaves, but our dependence on fossil fuels It may have contributed to the collapse of the Arctic air currents. If the so-called polar vortex is disturbed, icy cold will rain down on the continental United States. RECORD SNAPSHOT FEBRUARY 2021that is become more commonAnd researchers say that as climate change continues, more frequent bursts A cold place in winter.
