Gobsmackingly bananas temperatures, 76°F below mid-January norms, set the stage for an impending climate emergency.
Updated info on the impending climate emergency due to the Arctic blast across the Pacific Northwest & then into the Central and Midwest USA in the coming 5-10 days.
"Gobsmackingly bananas" temperatures 76°F below climate normal for mid-January are off-the-charts cold pic.twitter.com/JMNBm1bRLF
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 6, 2024
Updated information on the looming climate emergency reveals an Arctic blast sweeping across the Pacific Northwest, extending into the Central and Midwest USA over the next 5-10 days. Temperatures described as “gobsmackingly bananas” are plummeting to 76°F below mid-January climate norms.
The barometer is set to burst with high-pressure dominating Canada for at least the next two weeks. Ranging from 1050 hPa to 1060 hPa MSLP, this pressure scenario is ideal for radiational cooling and the formation of brutally cold air near the surface.
The urgency to break this pattern is crucial, as the ensemble mean at Day 8 signals unprecedented cold, covering almost the entire Lower 48 with ferocious intensity. This climate-fueled weather pattern is expected to set numerous record lows, emphasizing the severity of the impending extreme cold spell. Immediate attention and preparedness are imperative to mitigate potential consequences.
GFS 00z update: Two consecutive winter storms drop upwards of 3 feet of snow on Missouri. Both storms track into Canada and bury Ontario and Quebec. pic.twitter.com/zYLUwOTBN1
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 7, 2024
Weather After Dark:
With these Arctic blasts, we typically don't see consecutive blizzards over the central US. But their tracks actually don't allow the polar front to blast through for 7-8 days. That's the main mega event with a barometer busting high pressure & intense… pic.twitter.com/acZ8ibAdsy
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 7, 2024