SNOW EXPECTED FROM MIDWEST TO NORTHEAST, THEN BITTER COLD

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

CHICAGO (AP) -- A winter weather system expected to dump more than a foot of snow in some places has begun its trek east, with a separate blast of arctic air right on its heels.

Here are some things to know about this latest round of weather and its expected impact:

EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES COMING

The storm that has already dumped snow in parts of the upper Plains and Midwest was expected to leave as much as 5 to 7 inches in the Chicago area early Tuesday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Jamie Enderlen.

As the storm moves east across the Ohio Valley and Northeast, most areas will see accumulations of between 2 to 5 inches, she said. But some locations will be hit with heavier snow bands, including lake-effect snow, and could see accumulations up to 15 inches.

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[femmocrat]

1. Isn't retirement wonderful?

I do NOT miss driving in this weather!

Stay safe, everyone!

[Omaha Steve]

3. Retired yes

But some friends and I are getting together for the first time in years this morning. So I'll be out in it. Currently the temp is 4.

But tomorrow I'll probably be babysitting because schools are planing on closing for the expected windchill of -25 to -35.

[femmocrat]

4. You have some hardy friends!

(Or is it foolhardy? hehehe)

Keep warm and stay safe!

[jwirr]

8. Keep safe. We in MN are not in this - at least thr snow. Wind chill is hurting us up here.

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. Wow! Not nearly that bad in KC.

Cold air coming in tonite and I think the wind is supposed to pick up considerably. So very cold but no snow.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. That is exactly WHY ...

I moved from Ohio to Arizona! Forecast for Cleveland, OH: Snow Showers, High of 19/Low of 12 ... Forecast for Tucson, AZ: Sunny, High of 72/Low of 43 (and this will be considered a bone chillingly cold night).

[ellenrr]

9. this is why I moved from NJ to Texas, then

I made the mistake of moving back from Tx to NJ! UGH! Now I am thinking about a move to AlbeQuerque
- which I will have to learn how to spell, lol.

Alq. has little snow, and warmer temps, not as warm as Arizona, tho.

Do you know anything about Albequerque, IStrongBlackMan?
or anyone?
Coming from central NJ, I don't want to live anywhere where there are no Black people.
I know there are reservations somewhere in New Mexico, and I'm sure people from the Southern Hemisphere.

[1StrongBlackMan]

13. Yes ...

It is Tucson's "twin"/"Sister" city. There is a lot of city government policy cross-pollination, as the size of the metro area is about the same, and the median income is about the same ... But Tucson has a educational attainment advantage and its police force is significantly less violent. Demographically, Albuquerque is significantly more diverse with Hispanics having a 8 point edge in terms of white/Hispanic percentages (and significantly fewer Black folks).

[ellenrr]

16. thanks, that's kinda what I thot as far as demographics... altho

actually the US is so segregated that even tho my town is right next door to a town with a majority Black.Hispanic population,
most every place I go, groups, events, talks and such - is all White.

it's weird to me. Probably most people don't notice, but I lived in Newark chocolate city, so it is weird to me, and not in a good way.

[TygrBright]

21. Albuquerque's right down the road from us.

It's actually fairly cheap to live there, and there are some quite nice neighborhoods. It has some "big city" problems, including crime and an appallingly out-of-control police force, but it's also got a big University and more nightlife than up here.

informatively,
Bright

[ellenrr]

29. Thanks, I'm eager to hear from anyone in the area. on another forum, I've

been told about the reservations and pueblos in the area.
I hope that if I get out there I can tutor, as that is my profession (now retired) and I know there is a problem of Native people having a high-drop-out rate.

altho I don't know all the factors; I'm sure there are many factors which cannot be helped by tutoring, such as how life is, the poverty and such.

what city do you live in?

[TygrBright]

32. We are in Santa Fe. The social problems in NM are deeply entrenched.

However, they are offset (and sometimes, alas, exacerbated) by amazing assets of community, tradition, and culture.

If you are not in a hurry, you can accomplish a lot here.

informatively,
Bright

[ellenrr]

36. I visited Santa Fe once. It is a pretty town. I was disappointed in Taos, however...

It had been billed as an artist's town, maybe it was once, but when I was there it was a tourist trap.
but ahh... the mountains. I really like the vistas out there.

[PasadenaTrudy]

23. Warpy lives in ABQ...

SheilaT lives in Santa Fe...I visit NM a few times a year. If I had to leave Los Angeles, I'd move to ABQ I think. I like it there, and the cost of housing is sooo cheap compared to SoCal. It is not as diverse as L.A., but more than a lot of the country. I love OR too, but it's all white people! I'm white and I feel weird up there. I'm used to a very diverse city/state. I saw a few black folks last time I was in ABQ, lots of Hispanics and Native Americans. Didn't see any Asians.

Come out here to SoCal? Pasadena is nice!

[ellenrr]

30. Nope, Pasadena doesn't appeal to me. :) I'll check out the NM forum. yeah,

I love Vermont- it is a beautiful state,
plus they almost had single-payer.
but they are too white and too cold.

[PasadenaTrudy]

26. There's a NM forum under U.S. places too n/t

[elleng]

2. It's here, in the DC area,

roads a mess tho no 'snow day,' 'heavy snow' for us is forecast to 3" but looks like more to me already, and tomorrow's high = 23, and windy.

[LiberalEsto]

12. At first they predicted a "dusting" to 1 inch in Montgomery County, MD

Dusting, my foot!

Now there's a winter storm warning and they're saying 4 to 6 inches. Looks like we already have 4 inches. I hope they can clear the roads before thy evening rush
.

[elleng]

14. Right, dusting our foots, LibEst!

Postponed eye doc appt til tomorrow as parking area here wasn't plowed til 10:30, and hearing about awful stuff on roads and streets. Part of Conn Ave was closed.

[LiberalEsto]

17. Just found out that it took my husband 2 hours to get to work downtown

Including a half hour for the bus to travel 2.5 miles to the Metro station.

And then he finds he's the only person who made it in.

[elleng]

18. OH DARN!

Friend (daughters' friend) lives in DC, on the Hill, works in PG for states' attorney's office, was heading to VA on business, and her boss told her to go home! THAT's the right kind of boss!

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Followed by...

a week of yellow shitstorms.

[sir pball]

7. Going to be cold, but not what I'd call "bitter"..

The low here in NYC is 7. "Bitter" to me starts well below zero and yes I'm from the area, grew up about 60 miles away. Single-digits was a normal January night when I was a kid, but don't forget climate change is a librul myth!

And don't get me started on living in Maine, it didn't top -12 for like two weeks once. Pansies!

[ellenrr]

11. I lived in NJ from 1947 to 1978 and I do not remember single-digit winters being the norm.

These are the temps from 1969 to 1979 (I could not find earlier).
Show average coldest temps in the teens and twenties.

Column D = Coldest Maximum temp
Column E = Average minimum temp
A. B. C. D. E.
1979 3 63 52 17 22.9
1978 9 62 40 20 19.0
1977 -5 45 23 8 11.5
1976 -1 66 37 16 17.6
1975 11 65 42 26 27.4
1974 7 67 40 22 25.5
1973 10 64 42 20 25.4
1972 4 64 39 16 23.8
1971 3 47 32 15 17.5
1970 1 50 36 11 15.5
1969 8 48 40 19 21.7
1968 NR NR NR NR NR



http://weather-warehouse.com/WeatherHistory/PastWeatherData_NewBrunswick3Se_NewBrunswick_NJ_January.html

[Sunlei]

25. That's very interesting about the NJ temp. changes. I'm not sure if many Temp. records,

are online for pre-1969. I wonder what records for 1950- 1969 would show.

[ellenrr]

31. I wish I could find them. I would think about the same. I do not remember the winters

being like zero degrees when I was a child.

In fact, I remember one winter that was so cold that inside my nose froze while I was waiting for the school bus. lol.
but that was so unusual which is why I remember it.

[NutmegYankee]

40. The Historical average low in Hartford for Month of January is 17 degrees.

I'm sure that will climb over time, but lows in the teens was the most common low.

[azurnoir]

15. and THEN bitter cold ?

it's been bitter cold here in MN for days now I was hoping too cold to snow but alas no such luck

[Sunlei]

19. we better have a hard freeze day or two in Houston! I just mulched the roots of my baby apple trees!

Bring it Mother Nature, I want 10 feet of snow in Houston!!

I love climate change

[ellenrr]

33. oh, you're in Houston! I lived in Houston from 1978 to 1994-- I never missed

the NJ weather!
Lucky you.
I wish I had never left houston.

[Sunlei]

38. I spent some years in Point Pleasant Beach NJ, I miss the Ocean and a real Winter!

[ellenrr]

39. yes when I was in Hst I did miss the ocean. there is the bay of course

but that is like swimming in the bay.
well, the way things are going, you may yet get a "real winter"!

[uppityperson]

20. Stay tuned, it IS January. Midwest, cold snowy. NW, rain, windy. etc

[gopiscrap]

22. Hey fellow DU'ers: use your head

stay warm and safe and look out for others during this storm and cold spell!

[PasadenaTrudy]

24. 80 expected here today....

Record highs for this time of year. Wish I had room for you all!

[ellenrr]

34. oh my goodness, NOW Pasadena is starting to look good. :) nt

[Brigid]

37. Braggart!

[msongs]

27. whatta ya know, cold weather in winter. amazingly unusual :-) nt

[RebelOne]

28. Some bitter cold expected here in North Georgia.

It is supposed to go down to 14 degrees by Thursday morning. I can deal with the extreme cold, but my water pipes can't. Last winter I had 4 busted pipes when the temperatures went below freezing. I left faucets dripping, but that didn't help. Since my furnace is out of commission, I will be running the clothes dryer all night to get warmth under my house to keep the pipes heated.

[ellenrr]

35. wow that's tough, no furnace, with this weather. I remember when

I lived in Houston, once (rare event) it got so cold, that pipes froze.

it was quite a mess, bec. of course no one was prepared for that.