Ah, the Arctic Blast saga continues, and this time climate scientists are pointing fingers at climate change. The catch? Arctic Blast 2 is expected to be “less worse” than its predecessor. I guess we’re looking for silver linings in freezing temperatures now.
Iowa is gearing up for some seriously chilly vibes, with temperatures plummeting more than 40°F below normal. Now, that’s a bone-chilling Saturday morning in the making. Actual temperatures hitting the -20s °F in Iowa – sounds like a scene from a winter thriller.
And it’s not just Iowa feeling the freeze; the cold air is staging an encore performance in the Southeast. Atlanta is set to shiver at 17°F on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Winter’s coldest day making a grand entrance, it seems.
More on how global warming caused this Arctic blast from the foremost expert and pioneer on this theory: warming in Arctic causes extreme cold to invade Texas.
“When the Arctic is off-the-charts warm (like now), we’re more likely to see frigid cold invade places like Texas that…
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 18, 2024
I'm still shaking from this forecast 12-days ago when it became obvious that the climate-fueled polar vortex was going to unload nearly unprecedented cold on the United States.
Now, leading climate scientists have directly blamed these Arctic blasts on the climate crisis. t.co/wG0un3FrkI
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 18, 2024