Too Glacial, Again

Glacial- Breakin' RecordsAnd here we are again..... Another extreme cold warning as the below normal temps continue.Looks as if it's cold including in the US as well... where the ice used to cover in the 'good old days'I do not miss the ice age. U.S. Midwest cities seeing ‘life-threatening’ cold — trains cancelled, mail service suspended"A polar vortex brought life-threatening cold to the eastern U.S. on Tuesday with temperatures reaching as low as -50 F, or -45 C, in Chicago, with officials warning people stay inside and cover as much skin as possible if going outside.

The weather is so cold across parts of the U.S. Midwest right now that some cities are set to hit temperatures that they’ve never experienced before — or close to them.

That’s according to the National Weather Service, which has warned that residents of certain cities could contract frostbite in as little as five minutes if they don’t protect themselves.Elsewhere, record low temperatures were expected in Minnesota’s Twin Cities/Chanhassen area, which includes the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.There, wind chills were projected to fall as low as 65 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (-54 degrees Celsius) through Wednesday afternoon, and to stay under 35 degrees below zero (-37 degrees Celsius) up to Thursday morning.Not to be spared the bitter cold, the Cleveland, Ohio region was set to see temperatures that hadn’t been experienced in 25 years.There, in an area that includes the cities of Cleveland, Akron and Toledo, the NWS foresaw Wednesday’s highs staying below zero in numerous locations for the first time since January, 1994"

Where I live?Extreme Cold Warnings Abound

A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected.A frigid arctic air mass and strong winds will result in wind chill values near minus 30 today through Friday morning.Bitterly cold arctic air has moved into Southern Ontario overnight. Overnight low temperatures near minus 20 degrees Celsius combined with strong southwest winds have resulted in wind chill values in the range of minus 30 to minus 35.

Bitterly cold Arctic air? Why I thought the Arctic was warm?Obviously, Not. Snow squall warnings- same as yesterday

Total snowfall accumulations may exceed 15 cm in some areas. In addition, the very strong winds will generate areas of blowing snow which will significantly reduce visibilities. Blizzard-like conditions are possible at times.Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.Snow squall warnings are issued when bands of snow form that produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.

Temperature right now.  9:07 am. Not Including Windchill 0.9 F or - 18 C. With the windchill.. Minus -28CBut have no fear the high for today is 5 F or  - 15CIt's 12:30 pm and the temperature from my back yard weather station is 1 F or - 18CEnvironment Canada is reporting 0 F or -18 C Windchill is - 28 Cand I can tell you all- it's bone chilling. I just returned home. For the American readersVery Dangerous and Life-Threatening Arctic Blast

One of the coldest arctic air mass intrusions in recent memory is surging south into the Upper Midwest before spreading across much of the eastern two-thirds of the country. Through late week, expect frigid temperatures, bitterly cold and life-threatening wind chills, likely leading to widespread record lows and low maximum temperatures from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

I'm in the Great Lakes region/ Canada.Bundle up everyone. Link

Central CanadaExpect temperatures ten to twenty degrees below seasonal averages (which are already at their low at this time of the year), with strong winds to boot.

One more: 75% of the US population will suffer below-freezing temps this week

 Schools in Minnesota are closing, Illinois' governor is warning residents about hypothermia, and hundreds of flights have been canceled at Denver Airport.Even parts of the United States accustomed to cold weather are preparing for the worst.About 220 million people -- or 75% of the continental US population -- will endure below-freezing temperatures this week.The biting cold already has caused at least one death in Minnesota and another in Illinois. In many parts of the country, the coldest weather is yet to come.

Two deaths in the US... This brutal, brutal cold is expected to be here for the next couple of days. But I’m sure it’s warm somewhere on the planet enabling the carbon cult pushers to claim the globe is warming