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re: Deep South Christmas COLD
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:09 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:09 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Some graphics from NWS Birmingham while I'm at it
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NWS Birmingham
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Extreme cold product UPDATES from overnight: A Wind Chill WARNING is now in effect Thursday night into Friday morning for northern counties. Wind chills (feels like temps) are expected to be -10° or less in these areas. A Wind Chill Watch remains for areas further south. #alwx
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A brief wintry mix will also be possible as the arctic front plows thru Thu evening. Lamar, Fayette, Walker, & Blount Counties northward could see some slick roadways as a result. If you're on the interstates, that would be NW of Jasper on I-22 and north of Warrior on I-65. #alwx
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Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:10 am to Fun Bunch
That's honestly all you really need. I spent $40 last night on faucet covers from Home Depot but only because I don't feel like taping/wrapping with rags this time. I did that last time and it looked trashy. It works, just looks trashy. Felt like being uppity this time around. 
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:19 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Thank you Bobby. Guess I’ll stay up till midnight and see if I can catch it passing. I’d
Love to be outside when it passes and feel the wind shift.
Love to be outside when it passes and feel the wind shift.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:21 am to tigerinthebueche
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:41 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:48 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Look how the cold shows up on sat dropping out of Canada.. 
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=us&product=ir
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=us&product=ir
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 11:54 am
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:54 am to tiger91
I'll give the Josh guy credit, his graphic amused me
Also I just found a faucet I never even knew was on my house and I don't have a cover for it. Got one more hardware store to try but not expecting to find a cover there either. Guess I'll go the DIY route. My best idea is to take a couple beer kouzies, maybe stuff some packing paper or something in them, then gorilla tape them around the faucets
Also I just found a faucet I never even knew was on my house and I don't have a cover for it. Got one more hardware store to try but not expecting to find a cover there either. Guess I'll go the DIY route. My best idea is to take a couple beer kouzies, maybe stuff some packing paper or something in them, then gorilla tape them around the faucets
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:56 am to Wishnitwas1998
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Guess I'll go the DIY route. My best idea is to take a couple beer kouzies, maybe stuff some packing paper or something in them, then gorilla tape them around the faucets
That deal with the styrofoam cups a poster made a thread aboot looks like it would work.
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 11:57 am
Posted on 12/21/22 at 11:59 am to LaBR4
It really is a nice little airport.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:03 pm to Jim Rockford
Coldest Christmas since 1983...
For those old enough to remember Christmas 1983, that arctic blast was one for the ages. I distinctly remember my brother and I got a go cart that Christmas but it was far too cold to use it. My uncle who was in college at the time ended up driving up and down the street that day and coming in with near frostbite. It was bone dry too. Couldn't touch a doorknob without shocking yourself.
I was 9 years old at the time and it was my first memory of us dropping below 0 (about an hour outside of Montgomery) with a high in the lower to mid 20s. Not sure if we get quite that low with the high and low temps this Christmas but it looks like we'll get closer this Christmas than any other Christmas since 1983. This arctic blast looks to rival some of the epic arctic blasts from my childhood in the 1980s...up there with Christmas 1983, December 1989, and perhaps only behind the all timer of January 1985.
For those old enough to remember Christmas 1983, that arctic blast was one for the ages. I distinctly remember my brother and I got a go cart that Christmas but it was far too cold to use it. My uncle who was in college at the time ended up driving up and down the street that day and coming in with near frostbite. It was bone dry too. Couldn't touch a doorknob without shocking yourself.
I was 9 years old at the time and it was my first memory of us dropping below 0 (about an hour outside of Montgomery) with a high in the lower to mid 20s. Not sure if we get quite that low with the high and low temps this Christmas but it looks like we'll get closer this Christmas than any other Christmas since 1983. This arctic blast looks to rival some of the epic arctic blasts from my childhood in the 1980s...up there with Christmas 1983, December 1989, and perhaps only behind the all timer of January 1985.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:40 pm to Govt Tide
Data from an airport in Wyoming show a 41 degree drop in one hour from 45F to 4F. Front Range is about to experience the coldest temps they have seen in 32 years.
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:52 pm to crazyLSUstudent
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:54 pm to bayoubengals88
can anyone explain how 1989 happened where there were single digits in south louisiana?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:56 pm to sonoma8
Latest from Nick Mikulas:
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We are just waiting on that cold front now, and it’ll likely be a top 10 cold front for this area. I’m not saying this will be one of our 10 coldest days ever, but the sharp, and immediate drop in temperatures, followed by crazy wind and cold will be a very rare combination this far south.
The front should enter the northwest corner of our area, which is northwestern Sabine Parish, around 2:00 PM Thursday. The front will be in a huge hurry to get from there to Opelousas, and should clear St. Landry Parish by 6:00 PM. As the crow flies, or whatever bird you choose to imagine, that’s about 150 miles in 4 hours. That means the front is moving around 37.5 mph, and that’s why most of us will see wind gusts at least that strong. I think gusts of 40-45 mph are likely, which could jar a few limbs onto some unfortunate power lines. I doubt we see any sort of long term power outages, but some isolated issues are possible. This front will take us from the mid 50s early Thursday afternoon to the mid 10s by Friday morning. I posted a map showing some incredibly offensive wind chills that could be below zero across the northern half of Louisiana, and in the single digits all the way down to Holly Beach. I posted the wind chill map because I feel bad when I don't post a picture.
Today is the day to prepare for this cold, or continue preparations if you are involved in any sort of agriculture that could be damaged by extreme cold. This will be dangerous cold for any outside pets, so if you are able to sneak them inside, or leave them a little heating pad or something, that would be nice. I’m sure local shelters are doing what they can to assist the homeless community, and keep them warm as this will be a few days of intense cold. Lows will likely be in the teens for three straight nights. This could also be pipe busting cold, so any problem areas should be insulated if possible. Most who know about any issues like that will be taking care of it, but if you’re able, maybe check on a neighbor that might not think of that. I still think that any chance for flurries is very low, but there will be a few disturbances that will move through in the cold air. The dry layer seems much too impressive to allow for any flakes, but I will of course be watching this like a dog watching a 3 year old eat a plate of ribs.
Beyond all this cold is a warm up, and it looks like that means it’ll be warm as we head into 2023. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we will be back in an active pattern, and with warmth and instability, that likely means some storms. I can’t tell you specifically what that means for New Year’s Eve, but any outdoor plans should have a back up if possible.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:57 pm to Govt Tide
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December 1989
Lake Pontchartrain froze over to about 20 feet off the shore. I remember my dad walking out on the ice, and my mom screaming at him - calling him an idiot - an that he'd fall through the ice and die.
I have a picture of that somewhere I need to find.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:00 pm to crazyLSUstudent
You just love to see that bitter cold bounce off the mountains.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:20 pm to AlxTgr
People were wanting cold weather. They're going to get it good and hard.
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:22 pm to DVinBR
quote:snow cover
can anyone explain how 1989 happened where there were single digits in south louisiana?
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:30 pm to bayoubengals88
This is going to be a hell of a few days for half of the country.
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 12/21/22 at 2:34 pm to LegendInMyMind
And the HRRR just wants to be an a-hole. The 18z stays with sub-zero lows for parts of North AL.
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