Cold blast grips Eastern United States

[LazyLion]

Unseasonally cold weather gripped the eastern third of the United States Monday and was expected to drive temperatures down and bury some northern cities in snow.

The US National Weather Service called it a "complex system" that would bring hazardous weather to the area from Tuesday.

Below-zero temperatures were forecast as far south as Tennessee, while heavy snow was expected in Great Lakes cities.

The section of the country usually does not experience freezing or snow before Christmas.

By Tuesday afternoon, "it appears much of the Mid-Atlantic and Lower Tennessee Valley will struggle to reach the freezing mark as polar air invades the central to eastern US," the service said.

Snowfall will approach 60 centimetres near Lakes Erie and Ontario, with isolated heavier amounts possible. To the north-east up to 30 centimetres of snow were possible.

The system was blamed for multiple traffic fatalities over the weekend in Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan and Ohio, news reports said.


Source : Sapa-dpa /nsm
Date : 18 Nov 2014 04:19

 

[LazyLion]

And it's bloody cold in Joburg as well....

 

[LazyLion]

FOUR DEAD IN MASSIVE NEW YORK STATE SNOWSTORM

A massive early snowstorm pounded the Buffalo, New York, area on Tuesday, dumping record snowfalls, trapping people in cars and homes, and killing four people, authorities said.

Even in a city famous for blizzards that roar off Lake Erie just to the west, this one stunned locals; it even featured the unusual phenomenon of "thunder snow".

Many areas south of the city, which is near Niagara Falls, were socked with up to four and five feet (over 1.5 meters) in less than 24 hours.

"Some parts of our county are going to receive a years worth of snowfall in three days," Erie county executive Mark Poloncarz told local media adding that three people have died from apparent heart attacks while shoveling snow, and another while pushing a trapped car.

With a driving ban in effect, local media reported at least one person was trapped after a roof collapsed into a home.

"This will be a historic event," weather forecaster Dave Zaff said. "Absolutely. It is a historic event."

Officials also urged older residents not to try to shovel the heavy white stuff.

Highway crews were between a rock and a hard place; snow plows generally cannot operate effectively with snowfalls over three feet (one meter).

Some first responders carried gurneys down snowed-in streets because ambulances could not get through.

Other paramedics used snowmobiles on rescue calls, since streets were impassible.

The National Guard has been called out to assist, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.


Source : Sapa-AFP /nsm
Date : 19 Nov 2014 06:27

 

[Flanders]

And it's bloody cold in Joburg as well....

Ya what's up with that? Two nights ago it felt like we'd skipped back three months.

 

[silver6933]

eh should that read 'blast from the Cold war sweeps the USA'

 

[TJ99]

Below-zero temperatures were forecast as far south as Tennessee, while heavy snow was expected in Great Lakes cities.

Is that below zero Celsius or 0 Fahrenheit? Because 0 degrees F is seriously cold.

 

[dualmeister]

Bunch of sissies.

Now this is cold

spare a thought for those living in a Russian hamlet where temperatures can plummet to -71C, so cold even planes cannot land there in winter.

Unsurprisingly, locals are hardened to the weather and unlike in other countries - where a flurry of snow brings things grinding to a halt, Oymyakon's solitary school only shuts if temperatures fall below -52C.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

global warming?

more like global freezing. JHB is freezing, and America is freezing... all at the same time.

Is Hell finally freezing over?

 

[bwana]

Is that below zero Celsius or 0 Fahrenheit? Because 0 degrees F is seriously cold.

It's probably Celsius.

I see where my dad lives it's currently -8c at the moment which is unusually cold for this time of the year.

 

[RandomDesign]

shame every winter americans have this "unseasonally" cold weather

hurrricane sandy was done by early november btw

now the temperature gauge at my desk reading 15C at midday in mid Nov I think that can be called unseasonable

 

[Compton_effect]

global warming?

more like global freezing. JHB is freezing, and America is freezing... all at the same time.

Is Hell finally freezing over?

Doesn't look that way.

 

[w1z4rd]

global warming?

This gets repeated every year, and every year it gets debunked. When I saw the headlines on the news the first thing I thought, I wonder which formuite is going to be the first to repeat that silly line this year.

Thats the funny thing about being on this forum for so long. I can almost predict certain post types at certain times of the year.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

This gets repeated every year, and every year it gets debunked. When I saw the headlines on the news the first thing I thought, I wonder which formuite is going to be the first to repeat that silly line this year.

Thats the funny thing about being on this forum for so long. I can almost predict certain post types at certain times of the year.

 

[Ancalagon]

So this is what global war...

Nevermind.

 

[jboyx989]

No I believe those temperatures are in Fahrenheit. Take a look at some live temperatures from North America at the moment (Celsius)



(http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/)

Parts of Yellowstone have been -20°C already.

 

[Stickfigure]

Currently -9 degrees C where my Dad lives.

 

[TJ99]

Protip: We don't know where everyone's dads live. Give locations, at least states.

 

[Pitbull]

This gets repeated every year, and every year it gets debunked. When I saw the headlines on the news the first thing I thought, I wonder which formuite is going to be the first to repeat that silly line this year.

Thats the funny thing about being on this forum for so long. I can almost predict certain post types at certain times of the year.

I was about to come post it now just to annoy you. I see Libs has beaten me to it