Arctic Storm Batters the US

[smudgersmissingleg]

Just been reading about the arctic conditions that are affecting parts of the US. 28 people have died and they expect that number to rise. Up to 1.5M people lost power

I hope all the US lads on here are keeping safe & warm

 

[didimauw]

It's been miserable here! Even the hot southern states are getting 30 degree F weather and below!

In Wisconsin we had 3 days of 5°F and below, neg 30° with wind-chill, and 55 mph wind.

 

[Chasing Embers]

In Wisconsin we had 3 days of 5°F and below, neg 30° with wind-chill, and 55 mph wind.

About the same in Kentucky. My furnace has ran nonstop since Friday.

 

[bullet08]

Wind calmed down today and the temp is up to mid 30. Last two days were miserable smoking cig in butt freezing weather without front porch furniture. Brought my chairs out and smoking like a civilized person today.

 

[didimauw]

About the same in Kentucky. My furnace has ran nonstop since Friday.

Yeah our 4 month old furnace, cant keep up in our 110 year old drafty house. Still got space heaters going.

 

[Rockyrepose]

Wednesday and today, Christmas.

 

[kcghost]

It was colder than hell the last three days here with -8 being the bad boy. Still only got up to 18 degrees today, In the thirties tomorrow so we will be living large,

 

[Zack Miller]

Thank goodness for global warming. Otherwise it would have been even colder

 

[georged]

This sort of thing used to be called weather. A cold snap. I have clear memories of sledding when it was well below zero, with my mom dropping me off at a special big hill in a park that was too far away for a kid to walk to.

When she picked me up she was delighted that I'd had a good time, and said she was really enjoying the "special occasion-y-ness" of the unusual weather that week.

Sixty years later, every outlet, streaming source, channel, and network in North America---and several overseas---have been screeching non-stop about the monstrous, hell-borne, ultra-super-massive-deathspiral Superstorm 24/7 for a week straight. A fate worse than nuclear war being upon us, complete with flying ice demons crawling down chimneys to eat babies in their cribs followed by newborn kittens and puppies for dessert.

Gotta get those Clicks to sell that Stuff, after all.

And nothing makes people easier to manipulate than fear.

Emotional manipulation and exploitation has existed since humans started walking upright, of course, but the tools to do it to hundreds of millions of people at a time is just getting started.

Welcome to the future.

 

[olkofri]

 

[Hillcrest]

A balmy 25f today dropping to 15f tonight ! same for tommorow.

 

[trudger]

Just another December in Michigan. Little wind that makes your face hurt, some snow, and bad drivers.

 

[Winnipeger]

As a Winnipeger who has experienced this type of weather on an annual basis for 45 years, I misread the thread title as "Arctic Storm Betters the US". My bad.

Edit: I hope everyone is keeping safe and warm tonight and a very Merry Christmas to all of you. This weather is a goddamn tragedy. No joke.

 

[warren]

In areas where the drivers aren't prepared and governments unprepared such weather can be disastrous. My sympathies to those so battered.

 

[Winnipeger]

This sort of thing used to be called weather. A cold snap. I have clear memories of sledding when it was well below zero, with my mom dropping me off at a special big hill in a park that was too far away for a kid to walk to.

When she picked me up she was delighted that I'd had a good time, and said she was really enjoying the "special occasion-y-ness" of the unusual weather that week.

Sixty years later, every outlet, streaming source, channel, and network in North America---and several overseas---have been screeching non-stop about the monstrous, hell-borne, ultra-super-massive-deathspiral Superstorm 24/7 for a week straight. A fate worse than nuclear war being upon us, complete with flying ice demons crawling down chimneys to eat babies in their cribs followed by newborn kittens and puppies for dessert.

Gotta get those Clicks to sell that Stuff, after all.

And nothing makes people easier to manipulate than fear.

Emotional manipulation and exploitation has existed since humans started walking upright, of course, but the tools to do it to hundreds of millions of people at a time is just getting started.

Welcome to the future.

28 people have died and they expect that number to rise.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

In the 30's here in Central Florida. People here definitely aren't accustomed to this kind of weather. My man cave Florida room is nice & warm but I have to turn up the heat in order for it to keep up. Won't last long.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Houses just need to be built with pipe heaters, people can wear a jacket indoors when it's cold, or not.
Personally I don't close my bedroom window until the daytime high is below freezing, fresh cold air just above freezing is my preferred comfort level since body heat alone will significantly raise the temperature of a small room.

 

[fireground_piper]

Houses just need to be built with pipe heaters, people can wear a jacket indoors when it's cold, or not.
Personally I don't close my bedroom window until the daytime high is below freezing, fresh cold air just above freezing is my preferred comfort level since body heat alone will significantly raise the temperature of a small room.

It might be below zero outside but you can be sure inside my house is near 80. No pipe heaters required.

 

[georged]

Regarding deaths and injuries, attributing them to a generalized situation is a very squishy and imprecise business. The people in charge of doing it can't even agree among themselves.

Politics and "follow the money" enter into it, of course, so getting an agreement on criteria will never happen.

A deliberately exaggerated example for illustration:

If someone's fridge failed from a storm, which in turn required them to buy groceries every day instead of the once per week that was their habit, and they were hit by a car and killed during one of those extra trips (it happened on a Tuesday, and their usual shopping day was Friday), is the storm responsible?

You get the idea, I'm sure.

Here's a taste of the debate in the aftermath of that hurricane in Puerto Rico a few years back:

How do you count deaths from a hurricane?

NEW YORK (AP) — How many people died in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria? It's a question that has been debated since the powerful storm slammed into the island and devastated the U.S. territory last year.

apnews.com

 

[brian64]

Regarding deaths and injuries, attributing them to a generalized situation is a very squishy and imprecise business. The people in charge of doing it can't even agree among themselves.

Politics and "follow the money" enter into it, of course, so getting an agreement on criteria will never happen.

A deliberately exaggerated example for illustration:

If someone's fridge failed from a storm, which in turn required them to buy groceries every day instead of the once per week that was their habit, and they were hit by a car and killed during one of those extra trips (it happened on a Tuesday, and their usual shopping day was Friday), is the storm responsible?

You get the idea, I'm sure.

Here's a taste of the debate in the aftermath of that hurricane in Puerto Rico a few years back:

How do you count deaths from a hurricane?

NEW YORK (AP) — How many people died in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria? It's a question that has been debated since the powerful storm slammed into the island and devastated the U.S. territory last year.

apnews.com

Not to mention how much suffering and death is being caused, and will be caused, all over the western world by the energy crisis being created by the "climate change" narrative.