So How About the Weather....
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Phantom Gaur
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In Rhode Island, yesterday was 50 F. Today, the highest I saw was 10 F.
Not too long ago, Chicago even beat out Antarctica's temperature!
Chicago’s Frigid Temps Outfreeze Even Antarctica CBS Chicago
Coincidentally, my cousin was in Antarctica for around the past month as well. He's in Sydney now though.
Chicago’s Frigid Temps Outfreeze Even Antarctica CBS Chicago
Coincidentally, my cousin was in Antarctica for around the past month as well. He's in Sydney now though.
zooboy28
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Yeah, can't say I'm really looking forward to the heat next week - hardly zoo visiting weather. I am going to watch the Australian Open on Tuesday though, think I will need copious amounts of iced mocha!
nanoboy
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Aren't you doing a PhD at the moment? Since when do PhD students get leave to go to tennis?
Back in my day... cue best skit ever:
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Here in the mountains of Northeast Alabama, it got down to 4 degrees (F) during the coldest of the Polar Vortex. It isn't supposed to get this cold in the Southeastern US.
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JBZvolunteer
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Tonight we got a quarter inch of rain and it is suppose to freeze as it gets colder at night, thus creating the world's laargest speed skating track. 
I wonder how all the wildlife are dealing with all this cold?
~Thylo
~Thylo
nanoboy
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Tonight we got a quarter inch of rain and it is suppose to freeze as it gets colder at night, thus creating the world's laargest speed skating track.
So no more polar vortex and no more snow?
JBZvolunteer
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We had one warm day in Michigan and now it is freezing everything all over again. But then again by warm day I mean it was 2c where I live. Here in Michigan the animals are holding up fine since this weather happens all the time. For Pete's sake, I have pictures of African lions from zoos here in a foot and a half of snow.
JBZvolunteer
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I have read that winters used to be far more severe a generation ago, so this cold snap isn't anything extraordinary in the long term: it feels so cold because people have forgotten how it used to be in the old days. Toughen up guys!
Trust me, we are fine with the cold, it's just the fact that if we try to get anything done outside it's almost impossible because of the way the cold impacts it.
And then there's that story that a Polar Bear was kept inside due to it being to cold out
~Thylo
nanoboy
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It was 43C yesterday, and last night dropped to just 28C - a couple degrees ABOVE average maximum daytime temperatures in January!! When you open your front door and walk outside, it feels like when you are baking a cake and you open the oven to check its progress and the blast of hot air hits you straight in the face.
The heat is dry and oppressive, there are no refreshing breezes, and the hot winds only pick up dust and pollen, making it even more unpleasant for hay fever sufferers.
There have already been a few bush fires, and with temperatures forecast to be over 40C until Friday evening, the prognosis isn't good. There might be a few scattered thunderstorms later, but paradoxically, this will make things worse, because there will be many lightning strikes: an arsonist or faulty electrical pole usually start fires in easily accessible areas, but lightning can strike and start a fire deep on the forest.
All in all, these days are pretty tense for Victorians. Apart from the threat of fires, hundreds of homes are without power and have no airconditioning, which of course could prove fatal to the most vulnerable. Commuting is an ordeal, since there are less trains, and they are travelling at reduced speeds - I won't be surprised if some tracks buckle today or tomorrow, or a train (and its passengers!) get stuck for a few hours in sweltering heat. It also means that the roads are even more congested because a lot of commuters are opting for their cars instead.
The heat is dry and oppressive, there are no refreshing breezes, and the hot winds only pick up dust and pollen, making it even more unpleasant for hay fever sufferers.
There have already been a few bush fires, and with temperatures forecast to be over 40C until Friday evening, the prognosis isn't good. There might be a few scattered thunderstorms later, but paradoxically, this will make things worse, because there will be many lightning strikes: an arsonist or faulty electrical pole usually start fires in easily accessible areas, but lightning can strike and start a fire deep on the forest.
All in all, these days are pretty tense for Victorians. Apart from the threat of fires, hundreds of homes are without power and have no airconditioning, which of course could prove fatal to the most vulnerable. Commuting is an ordeal, since there are less trains, and they are travelling at reduced speeds - I won't be surprised if some tracks buckle today or tomorrow, or a train (and its passengers!) get stuck for a few hours in sweltering heat. It also means that the roads are even more congested because a lot of commuters are opting for their cars instead.
zooboy28
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I went to the Australian Open yesterday, in Melbourne, so that was very warm! Was a great day though, just the oppressive heat wasn't much fun.
Unfortunately our house doesn't have air conditioning, so its hard to get it to a temperature different to what's outside. It's only dropped below 30C inside in the last hour...
Today will definitely be a beach day!
Unfortunately our house doesn't have air conditioning, so its hard to get it to a temperature different to what's outside. It's only dropped below 30C inside in the last hour...
Today will definitely be a beach day!