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trusty elf

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23. "funneling it as far south as the Gulf Coast."

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 07:17 AM

Jan 2014

I have a family photo from New iberia, Louisiana, taken in February, 1899, after a very rare blizzard.

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'Polar vortex' to blast frigid air over much of US [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2014 OP

And this is what happens when we fuck up the climate. blackspade Jan 2014 #1

Reminds me of the film "The Day After Tomorrow" Ellipsis Jan 2014 #2

Ditto. SoapBox Jan 2014 #5

exactly what I was thinking ZRT2209 Jan 2014 #13

That was an awesome movie. I liked when the Emprire State Building freeze-ploded! Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #28

Sometimes I really hate Hollywood.... paleotn Jan 2014 #29

Faux and the usual suspects: "See? There's no global warming!" regnaD kciN Jan 2014 #3

The biggest 'rhetorical' mistake made in this whole situation ... brett_jv Jan 2014 #15

Damn Zeus and his climate changing thunderbolts! mathematic Jan 2014 #20

+100 JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #26

Can you imagine Americans getting their empty heads around... pangaia Jan 2014 #32

Polar Vortex sounds like a villain from an X-Men's movie. Lint Head Jan 2014 #4

You win the internets today. civillawyer Jan 2014 #18

My South Dakota home town is expecting a high Monday of -11, low of -20. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #6

Here near Hot Springs SD newfie11 Jan 2014 #19

It is warmer in my freezer DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #33

I used to go into the store walk in freezer to get warm! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #40

I am in North Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta, RebelOne Jan 2014 #34

Thsi lil southern hot house flower is just dying to ask you... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #36

That is a good question. emmadoggy Jan 2014 #39

Here in NE Iowa our emmadoggy Jan 2014 #38

I remember those days in NE Iowa. January of 1970(?) or was it 1969 was brutal. SharonAnn Jan 2014 #42

Hi SharonAnn! emmadoggy Jan 2014 #43

While I want to blame this on global warming... passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #7

You and I are largely in agreement, I think. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #14

Normal people vs. climate change deniers Nonhlanhla Jan 2014 #25

Oh, I agree passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #35

Oh dear! longship Jan 2014 #8

God's in the mix. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #12

I agree, only Edim Jan 2014 #41

Meanwhile in Australia where it's now Summer the temps are in the 100s. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #9

That sounds about heavenly now Aerows Jan 2014 #21

Watch summer hit like someone flipped a switch. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #30

heard some places up to 130 rurallib Jan 2014 #27

FOX "News" knows their audience has no clue the earth is round. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #31

Yuck. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #10

For some time now, I have felt . . . Brigid Jan 2014 #11

Research does seem to suggest that climate change may indeed affect long-term weather patterns..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #16

Arctic Warming is Altering Weather Patterns, Study Shows fleabiscuit Jan 2014 #17

The Governor on Minnesota has canceled school on Monday. I've decided to take the myrna minx Jan 2014 #22

"funneling it as far south as the Gulf Coast." trusty elf Jan 2014 #23

You ain't never seen 'funny' until... Ferretherder Jan 2014 #24

New Iberia was ungodly hot when I was there .... kwassa Jan 2014 #37