#arcticair — Public Fediverse posts
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Ruh-roh. Sounds like more #Temperature #RollerCoasters are in the works... Freezing one day, boiling the next. Not good...
Meteorologist warns 'highly unusual' US winter pattern shift is coming
Story by Everett Sloane, 2/5/2026
"A sharp, late-season flip in the jet stream is setting up a winter pattern that looks very different from the one that opened the year, and forecasters say it is not business as usual. A leading Meteorologist has described the looming shift as 'highly unusual,' warning that a distorted #PolarVortex and a recharged storm track could rearrange who gets buried in snow and who finally thaws out. The stakes range from #water supplies in the mountains of the western United States to #EnergyDemand and even #wildlife stress in places that are not built for #ArcticAir.
"The core of the coming change is a dramatic reconfiguration of the polar vortex and the jet stream that steers storms across North America. Instead of a simple, locked-in cold pool over the eastern half of the country, forecasters describe a stretched and wobbling circulation that can send frigid air plunging south while allowing pockets of warmth to surge north. One Meteorologist has framed the setup as 'Highly unusual,' noting that winter weather across the United States is about to change in a big way as the upper-level flow reorganizes over the central and eastern states, a shift detailed in a recent analysis. Instead of the gradual, predictable evolution that textbooks once suggested, the atmosphere is pivoting quickly, with cold and warmth trading places in a matter of days."
#ExtremeTemperatures #UnpredictableWeather #USWeather #USWx #ClimateChange #ExtremeCold #WeatherWhiplash #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel
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Winter reawakens as the #PolarVortex unlocks a blast of cold air into #NewEngland
The #ArcticAir is coming back with a vengeance, surging south through the second half of January.
By Dave Epstein
Updated January 17, 2026, 7:00 a.m.Excerpt: "For those of you who might think the winter cold is over, think again. We are about to enter very cold territory for an extended time, starting around Tuesday, thanks to the polar vortex again.
The polar jet stream, which is affected by the polar vortex above it, has become quite wavy, allowing Arctic air to infiltrate the United States over the next two weeks."An initial surge of cold air has already been blasting parts of the Central and Southern United States. Florida saw 30-degree weather on Friday, triggering freeze warnings in the area."
Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/17/metro/polar-vortex-northeast-cold-new-england/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/j3SAX#ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx #USWx #NortheastUS #CentralUS #SouthernUS #FreezeWarnings #Florida #StayWarm
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Breakfast time in the barn.
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Today I’m wearing leg warmers. To *actually* warm my legs.
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Currently in my cocoon of warmth on the convalescing couch. I wish my kitchen did delivery to the couch.
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I hope everyone is keeping safe and warm.
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Today I was not a victim of bed gravity because it was too damn cold. I had to get up to turn the heat on. My apartment is very old so I cannot program the thermostat. I also turned on the space heater in the living room while I huddled under a blanket in front of it.
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Food prep today has been extra challenging. I’m on the ground floor above the parking garage so my floor is very cold. My building is old so it was not built for weather this cold.
In addition to breaks to rest my feet, I’ve had to wear my winter boot to keep my Raynaud’s from acting up in my left foot. The boot on the right foot for the stress fracture is sufficient to keep that foot warm.
#Today #FoodPrep #MealPrep #StacieTriesCooking #ArcticAir #BCStorm
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My lips are not a fan of dry January arctic air!
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Trying to find a replacement lip balm since they don’t appear to make the Green Beaver unscented one I like any longer. Sigh. I’m sensitive + cannot use artificial scents or harsh ingredients. Aroma + Erythritol? No thanks!
I bought one online by Dr. Pawpaw that isn’t cutting it. The ingredients are similar to Green Beaver but my lips aren’t loving it; it’s kinda rough which is weird since it’s liquid.
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This may be the wet hair talking, but it’s really really really really really really really really really really really cold
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#ChickensOfMastodon have all been transferred (took a short "airplane" ride in a cat carrier) to the barn and are all set up for now. I will probably fiddle with their boxes some more before bedtime. #PolarVortex #ArcticAir #KsWx #Chickens #Hens #SheepOfMastodon
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It’s -14 and feels like -24?! 😱
Feels like fuck off!
-14° C / 6.8° F
-24° C / -11.2° F
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Global News BC: B.C. braces for Arctic blast, snow forecast for parts of South Coast https://globalnews.ca/news/9503772/bc-arctic-blast-snow-south-coast-cold-weather/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #TemperaturesinBCthisweek #BCSnowfallWarning #BCweatherthisweek #TemperaturesinBC #BCsnowFeburary #BCsnowthisweek #ArcticAirBc #BCarcticair #ExtremeCold #ArcticAir #BCweather #Weather
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Last night was the first time I turned the heater on in the barn for the last two winters. The goats haven’t so much as poked their little heads out, and the mercury is plummeting. It’s dropped 10° in the last hour here in northern Connecticut.
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Ugh! Not only is it #Monday, it's also COLD 🥶 with #ArcticAir coming through my state of #Kansas. My #Catio is closed but all observation windows are open for #ZSHQ patrol duty. #Catstodon #Cats #StevieTheCat
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My Raynaud’s is already acting up in both hands and the arctic air just arrived here. Not looking forward to snow. The high today is 3°C (37.4 °F). 😩
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Apparently my signalstick antenna loses its rigidity when it gets cold.
I mean, at least it doesn't shrink, I guess?
#hamradio #yaesu #winter #bombcylone #wisconsin #weather #arcticair #cold
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Global News BC: Button up, intense arctic blast forecast to hit Lower Mainland next week https://globalnews.ca/news/9349248/arctic-blast-forecast-lower-mainland-bc/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #coldweatherpreparation #WeatherWarning #ColdWeather #Arcticcold #wintercold #ArcticAir #BCweather #bcstorm #Weather #Canada #Arctic #Snow
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-9C.
Looks like we could indeed reach double digits below freezing tonight 😮If you are in the Borders, Scotland or the rest of the UK - what's the temperature where you are?