Winter of 2009-2010 Coud be Worst in 25 Years

[thundley4]

Nearly the entire eastern half of the United States is enduring bitterly cold temperatures not experienced since 1985. Even Florida, which has been hovering around freezing levels overnight recently, is also feeling the almost-nationwide chill.

"It'll be like the great winters of the '60s and '70s," said AccuWeather.com Chief Meteorologist and Expert Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi.

The last time a large swath of severely low temperatures struck the nation was in January 1985. That historic arctic outbreak had below-zero temperatures Fahrenheit stretching from Chicago eastward to New York City, and all the way south to Macon, Ga.

While Bastardi says the upcoming days will bring cold not seen since 1985 or 1982, he believes this winter is shaping up much that of like 1977-78. That winter, nearly all of the United States east of the Rockies had a cold October followed by a warm November, with the cold returning in December.

What is most interesting in this case is what followed, where the months from January through March can all be classified as very cold, relative to normal.

"If it stays this cold for this long, will the groundhog even want to come out on Feb. 2?" wonders Senior Vice President and Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.

AccuWeather

[DumbAss Tanker]

Damned global warming!

[NHSparky]

And the oil/gas/wood heating bills to boot.  I can't wait for Zero to get on television and tell us all to put on a sweater.

Christ, my house is at 55 when I'm asleep or at work as it is, and 68 when I'm home in the evenings, and ONE hour in the morning.  I don't know how much further I can turn it down.

[DefiantSix]

Damned global warming!

Saw the thread title, and was wondering if AlGore was going on another speaking tour or something...

[debk]

It's snow flurring here now...and predicted to do so through tomorrow.

It's up to a whopping 25 now.

Uh...I live in the south!!

[thundley4]

And the oil/gas/wood heating bills to boot.  I can't wait for Zero to get on television and tell us all to put on a sweater.

Christ, my house is at 55 when I'm asleep or at work as it is, and 68 when I'm home in the evenings, and ONE hour in the morning.  I don't know how much further I can turn it down.

We have our thermostat at 68 in the daytime and close to 55 at night, but I fire up a kerosene heater in the mornings to get the temperature up quicker.

[DefiantSix]

It's snow flurring here now...and predicted to do so through tomorrow.

It's up to a whopping 25 now.

Uh...I live in the south!!

So does AlGore.  I think you're suffering from a case of The Gore Effect', ma'am.  He keeps this up, we could see another ice age in no time.

[IassaFTots]

Well, we are supposed to hit the coldest we have hit for 15 years.  I believe this is an El Nino year, and as such, we get colder and wetter.  I don't mind either, as long as it isn't combined.

I keep my house at 58 in the day, and when I am home, 62.  Unless I get too cold, then I might bump it to 64.

[Eupher]

Well, we are supposed to hit the coldest we have hit for 15 years.  I believe this is an El Nino year, and as such, we get colder and wetter.  I don't mind either, as long as it isn't combined.

I keep my house at 58 in the day, and when I am home, 62.  Unless I get too cold, then I might bump it to 64.

Mrs. E would put me out with the trash if I set the thermostat at 62. She has a very narrow comfort range - from about 68 to 80.

[IassaFTots]

I don't mind it.  That is what I have sweaters for.  I mind my gas bill a lot more. 

[thundley4]

I don't mind it.  That is what I have sweaters for.  I mind my gas bill a lot more. 

I'm the one that gets cold around our house, my feet get cold and they stay cold. I have to pairs of wool hunting socks on and it still doesn't help.

[IassaFTots]

I'm the one that gets cold around our house, my feet get cold and they stay cold. I have to pairs of wool hunting socks on and it still doesn't help.

A buddy of mine knits socks, and knitted some, then felted them, so they are very similar to the old woolen army blankets.  They keep my feet warm.  My problem is my hands, and it isn't all that fun cooking with gloves on.

[Eupher]

A buddy of mine knits socks, and knitted some, then felted them, so they are very similar to the old woolen army blankets.  They keep my feet warm.  My problem is my hands, and it isn't all that fun cooking with gloves on.

Bingo. Mrs. E's hands get cold and when they do, uh, life ain't fun any more.   

[JohnnyReb]

Mrs. E would put me out with the trash if I set the thermostat at 62. She has a very narrow comfort range - from about 68 to 80.

My wife too.....68 summer and 80 in the winter.... ....now if she paid the bill it might change....

[ColonialMarine0431]

Sleet is predicted this thursday-friday. In Florida. 

[Doc]

Sleet is predicted this thursday-friday. In Florida.  

We just came from my SIL's house in Birmingham, AL, and she says that it will be in single digits there by midweek, with an inch of snow forecast......the first snow there in fifteen years.......

Here in KC we are expecting another four inches of snow midweek (on top of the 18 inches we already have), and low temps of ten degrees below zero for several days.......Mrs. doc wants me to gas up the truck and head back south.......she also reminded me that the Farmer's Almanac predicted that this was going to be a hell of a bad winter here in the midwest......

doc

[thundley4]

We just came from my SIL's house in Birmingham, AL, and she says that it will be in single digits there by midweek, with an inch of snow forecast......the first snow there in fifteen years.......

Here in KC we are expecting another four inches of snow midweek (on top of the 18 inches we already have), and low temps of ten degrees below zero for several days.......Mrs. doc wants me to gas up the truck and head back south.......she also reminded me that the Farmer's Almanac predicted that this was going to be a hell of a bad winter here in the midwest......

doc

I remember reading TOFA online this summer and thinking that we haven't had a real cold winter in some time, I think they nailed this one.

You can check their long range forecast for your area.

http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange

[IassaFTots]

I remember reading TOFA online this summer and thinking that we haven't had a real cold winter in some time, I think they nailed this one.

You can check their long range forecast for your area.

http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange

I didn't like this part. 

Summer will be hotter and drier than normal, with the hottest periods from late June through the first half of July and in early to mid-August

That will be major suckage.  I was really hoping for our last El Nino summer, when it rained a lot and didn't get up to the 100's till almost September.  Oh well.

[debk]

I wouldn't mind it if the house was a bit colder....the other half hates cold, so he wears 2 sweatshirts on top of a turtleneck  ....but I WANT a hot shower!!!!

[ironhorsedriver]

I asked a DEM-wit co-worker how he liked this global warming, it's been snowing for 4 days. He gets all puffed up and tells me Global warming is causing all this cold weather. HUH. He couldn't explain any further, other than he heard it somewhere.
The weather should improve around DC though. The hot air is returning from Hawaii and wherever Congress Dregs go to.

[Freeper]

I asked a DEM-wit co-worker how he liked this global warming, it's been snowing for 4 days. He gets all puffed up and tells me Global warming is causing all this cold weather. HUH. He couldn't explain any further, other than he heard it somewhere.
The weather should improve around DC though. The hot air is returning from Hawaii and wherever Congress Dregs go to.

That is why they call it global climate change now.

I might actually listen to the global warming err climate change nutcases if they were discussing actual solutions to the problem not pyramid schemes and higher taxes. I may not be nuanced enough though to understand how giving away money will cool the earth off.

[JohnnyReb]

That is why they call it global climate change now.

I might actually listen to the global warming err climate change nutcases if they were discussing actual solutions to the problem not pyramid schemes and higher taxes. I may not be nuanced enough though to understand how giving away money will cool the earth off.

Simple: All those countries we give money to will give us the cold shoulder.....worse than they do now.

[debk]

The weather lady on Fox said this morning that the weather is going to be unusually cold through March. More similar to the 1980's, even possibly the 1970's which apparently were colder.

I was living in N IL, Omaha, and Charlottesville VA during the 70's and the winters were bitter cold in the midwest, but even in Charlottesville we had some wicked snow and ice storms.

[NHSparky]

A buddy of mine knits socks, and knitted some, then felted them, so they are very similar to the old woolen army blankets.  They keep my feet warm.  My problem is my hands, and it isn't all that fun cooking with gloves on.

Sell me a couple of pair?

While Bastardi says the upcoming days will bring cold not seen since 1985 or 1982, he believes this winter is shaping up much that of like 1977-78.

Oh, goody--everyone remember THAT storm?

BLIZZARD OF 1978



Route 128

[Chris_]

Oh, goody--everyone remember THAT storm?

BLIZZARD OF 1978



Route 128

I got caught on the Long Island Expressway in that storm........took me three weeks to get my car back.....

doc