Polar air and a powerful winter storm put millions under winter alerts this holiday week

[SheltieLover]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/20/weather/christmas-artic-winter-storm-tuesday/index.html

CNN
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For millions of Americans across a large swath of the country, the holiday week is beginning with unrelenting below-freezing temperatures made even more miserable by heavy snow expected Tuesday and Wednesday in several central and northwestern states.

Meanwhile, even southern cities unaccustomed to wintry conditions will get a brittle taste of it this holiday season, with Austin, Houston, Atlanta, and even Orlando at risk of seeing temperatures below freezing beginning midweek.

More at link. If you're traveling for Christmas, do it sooner, if possible! Stay safe all.

Happy Holidays!

[MontanaMama]

1. Expecting negative 21 degrees tonight into tomorrow

with a wind chill of -44 degrees. I'm going to bring my chickens inside tonight, I'm that concerned.

[SheltieLover]

2. Omg!

Stay safe!

[SharonClark]

3. That's brutal.

Hope you and the chickens stay warm.

[MontanaMama]

6. I'll make them cozy.

I have a solid coop with infrared heaters in their roost area but that's not going to cut it I don't think.

[Prairie_Seagull]

4. Spokane not much better. Buckle up.

Well over a foot on the ground, 6 inches last night and still snowing. Be careful out there.

[MontanaMama]

8. I was just talking to a client of mine

in Spokane. She says it's a shit show there right now. It should start snowing here any minute.

[Prairie_Seagull]

11. My sil just walked in and said it was a nightmare.

Passenger car with great snowtires and still a shitshow.

[malaise]

5. You stay safe

That’s an order.
Heard that the wi d chill in Orlando will be in the 20s

[MontanaMama]

10. Seriously?

That's quite a wind chill for that part of the world.

[lpbk2713]

36. I'm about an hour south of Orlando.

And the forecast low is 30° for both Friday and Saturday nights. It's a little bit unseasonable because January is usually the coldest month. I'll cover up as many plants as I can.

[Cha]

7. TY for this Weather report, Sheltie..

Brrr for those affected.. Stay safe & Warm!

Happy Holidays to you, too..

[SheltieLover]

9. Yw, Cha!

When I saw another post & RandySF was unaware of this system, I felt it a good idea to find article & post.

Huge ice storm here Thurs with heavy rain, near zero temp overnight & below freezing Fri. & Sat. with high winds.

Last year's ice storm broke over 100 water mains in Memphis because nothing here is built for deep freeze. Here we go again...

I hope everyone stays safe. If you're traveling, do it now rather than later!

[Cha]

14. Excellent advice if possible..

if not be extra CAREful!

And, TY for telling us about the Weather in Memphis. I've been through it all.. have lived all over the Mainland before landing her again. I miss some places a lot.. but not the ICE!!!

:

[SheltieLover]

15. I would not miss this hellhole for many reasons.

Roads constantly breaking expensive car parts & the highest vioent crime rate in the entire country are the 2 main reasons! Climate is a big #3 for me. Super hot & muggy in summer & very cold with near 100% humidity in winter.

All in all, it's like living in hell.

I only leave my home to go to grocery store or vet (with N95 firmly in place!).

The covidiots / rednecks are another factor, but staying home all the time insulates me from them.

😏

Aloha! 🌺

Happy Holidays!

[Cha]

19. Aww... any chance of

Moving Elsewhere?

Sorry about the conditions there.

And, Happy Holidays to you, Sheltie!

[SheltieLover]

20. I was hoping to, then Fed keeps raising interest rates.

Damn them!

Hoping to return to NC.

[Cha]

23. Best of Luck with that..

My sister lives in Asheville 1/2 of the year and NY, Connecticut the other half.

I lived in Asheville in the '70 and have great memories. It's so Beautiful!

[SheltieLover]

26. Unfortunately, the wealthy have found Asheville, so I won't be moving back there.

Thinking more Charlotte burbs. Within easy drive to mountains & ocean. 😉

🌺

[Cha]

28. Sounds Great!

[SheltieLover]

29. I wish Fed would lower rates again.

Not likely imo.

[debm55]

42. Thanks for posting this here. Sheltie.

[SheltieLover]

44. Yw. It's a massive storm!

[wnylib]

12. Buffalo stations just started broadcasting a winter storm watch

for all of western NY, which covers several counties.

It will begin with freezing rain on Friday, followed by heavy snowfall, plummeting temperatures, and high winds with gusts at 60 mph. Blizzard conditions predicted for some parts of the area over the Christmas weekend.

Sounds like the same storm system as currently in the West and Midwest for this week, just arriving a little later here.

I will stock up, have candles, blankets, and battery radio ready.

[SheltieLover]

13. Ice storm with near zero temp & high winds here Thurs

Then sub freezing for 2-3 days. Nothing here is built for this type of cold. Fortunately, my home is very well insulated & ductless hvac is excellent!

Last year over 100 water mains broke in Mempis due to sub freezing temps. 😓

One huge system!

Stay safe & warm!

[wnylib]

17. My apartment is not well insulated.

During the winter, I use those door thingies for blocking air drafts, but I put them on my windowsills to block drafts there. I have a space heater to use if the high winds cause too much of a draft, but that won't help if the ice storm, heavy snow, and winds cause power outages.

But, I also have warm sweat pants and sweatshirts, quilts, and my furry feline for warmth. I'll be ok. It's the homeless people at times like this that I worry about.

[SheltieLover]

18. Oh gawd the homeless!

They open warming centers mosf places, but I don't know if they can stay overnight.

I'm glad you're prepared!

[wnylib]

22. Homeless shelters are open for overnight.

It's the daytime that is a problem for them. There is no place to go in the daytime unless they hang out in stores or libraries. Homeless shelters for bad weather are only available for overnight.

My smal city does not have any designated shelter for bad weather that I'm aware of. The secretary at my church opens the church up in the day time during heat waves in summer. I just e-mailed her to ask about plans for this upcoming blizzard.

[Cha]

21. Oh Buffalo! Sounds like a

White Christmas.. Stay Save & Warm, wnylib!

[wnylib]

24. It will be white all right.

Not just on the ground, but in the air, with whiteouts and blizzard conditions.

I live in a multi story apartment building, one floor below the top level. When it snows like this, all I can see is white everywhere, completely surrounded by it and sometimes not able to see the ground below. Gets a bit disorienting.

[Cha]

27. I can well imagine! It brings

back memories of Whiteouts and Lots of Snow.

I lived in Little Falls NY for 12 years.. it's at the base of the Adirondacks.. and have ridden in a Whiteout(we landed in a ditch!) with my sister who still has a home in the Adirondacks.

I grew up in Colorado.. so had lots of fun playing in the snow from skiing to snow shoes..



Yours sounds like a very unique Snow Situation, tho! You'll be cozy up high with all your provisions!

[wnylib]

30. The way this storm is being described by

the regional office of the US Weather Service sounds nearly identical to the Ohio Blizzard of 1978, which I remember as the worst storm of my life. I lived in a Cleveland suburb at the time.

That blizzard started out exactly like the predictions for this one - warm temps and rain the day before. Sudden, dramatic temp drop overnight and a flash freeze of all the water from the rain. The flash freeze encased my entire car in inch thick ice. Dry, powdery snow piled on top of the ice making it doubly treacherous. The winds exceeded predictions. There were a few gusts clocked at 110 mph.

I am hoping that this storm does not get that bad, even though it is predicted to begin in the same way.

[Cha]

32. Yes, Here's Hoping! 💙

[blogslug]

16. I shall fill pitchers and my tub with water

And run my faucets on a slow drip for the occasion

whee

[wnylib]

25. Thanks for the water reminder.

I have empty gallon jugs that I fill for emergencies.

[mcar]

31. We're flying out Thursday night

Orlando to DC.

[SheltieLover]

37. Can you leave sooner!

[mcar]

46. No. Hubby works Thursday. Nt

[2naSalit]

33. My power went out a couple hours ago at -3F...

But I called the power company right away and reported it and told them I'm disabled. They were here in half an hour and had the power back on within an hour. Whew!

[SheltieLover]

38. So glad they got you back up quickly!

[2naSalit]

45. Indeed.

It was my place and several of my neighbors. They replaced a circuit (?) in the box out front, used a long pole, and as soon as that thing was in place everything came back on. My house dropped 8 degrees during that time, not too bad. I have a place to go in an emergency but I'd rather not.

Hell, we're waiting for a substantial snow event and that isn't here yet and the power went out. I hope that's all that happens! It's nerve wracking.

[SheltieLover]

47. I hate all this extreme weather!

Too stressful!

I hope your power stays on!

[2naSalit]

48. It is stressful.

The colder it gets, the more likely it is that things will fail.

[SheltieLover]

57. No doubt the severe cold will be damgerous!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

53. The people who go out in any kind of weather to get our power back on are heroes.

[2naSalit]

56. They sure are.

I have been one of those in the past, it sucks to go out in some weather but the job needs to be done! I was glad they are out in pairs rather than single workers on days like this.

[róisín_dubh]

34. I'm trying to figure out when to drive to Scranton...

from West Virginia. I have to move out of my office here in WV, as I just resigned from my job. I've got until the 29th to sort all this out.
Big ol' mess.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah DU.

[SheltieLover]

39. Go now before storm hits!

[róisín_dubh]

59. Yeah I'd love to, but there's no way this office packs itself.

Hopefully I can get it finished today and leave tomorrow morning. Looks to be rain until tomorrow night, which is fine.

[debm55]

43. roisin-I live in Pittsburgh. Rain tonight, turning to freezing rain tomorrow night. Then turning to

snow. They haven't said the exact amount of snow amount, but wind gusts will be between 40-60mph. Temps below 0. Are you going via the PA Turnpike, if conditions are bad they will close it. I 90 is always terrible. Do NOT go that route. Be safe. We experienced a white out out on I-90 going from NYC to Pittsburgh. No place to pull over. I opened the window and gave my to be husband , directions for staying on the road. You might want to go on the road that cuts up to PennState. It is new and less likely to cause problems but it is still in the Mountains. I believe it is Route 332 or 322 Or 76.
. Check on a map. It will take you some what south . Also check with AAA. Be careful/ It also depends on the part of WV you are in. If is Wheeling you have no choice but to cut across PA. If Morgantown, You can cut across PA and then north. One las thing, stick to the Interstates and or turnpike, do not take the back roads, they are the last ones to get plowed and salted. PA local roads are well known to let the sun melts it.

[ironflange]

35. Here in Calgary it feels like -40, not much snow though

And to think I was in Panama just a few days ago.

[SheltieLover]

40. Stay warm & safe!

[2naSalit]

49. Oh geeze!

That's extreme. I hope the adjustment isn't too painful. I haven't seen temps that low in several years. Do stay warm.

[ironflange]

50. It is pretty uncomfortable, but will be over in a couple of days

[2naSalit]

52. True...

It is supposed to be pretty warm here by Friday and afterward, about 500 miles down the mountain range from you.

It will be windy, though.

[FlyingPiggy]

51. I am so thankful I don't have to travel this holiday season.

Safe travels to all who do have to travel. We are gonna hunker down and watch Christmas movies until our eyes pop out.

[LeftInTX]

54. Friday morning forecast is 20 degrees here in San Antonio

Brrhhh....

Gotta cover pipes and plants.

It will get above freezing during the days though, but the high on Friday is only gonna be 37.

[Texasgal]

55. I just hope our grid can handle it.

I still have nightmares about 2021!

[frogmarch]

58. It will be too cold for my elderly poodle

to go outside here in Denver, so I am going to spread doggy pee pads on the floor and hope he will go on them instead of trying to hold it.

He has a coat and socks, but the cold air could damage his lungs and his eyes. He is already mostly blind, but he doesn't need that on top of it.