That Arctic Express that brought so much dangerous weather to a broad section of the United States continues to pose havoc for the South.
Newland, North Carolina--located in the mountains of Western North Carolina--had a high temperature today of only 16 degrees. Lows tonight are expect to dip near -4.
Greenville, South Carolina--in the Upstate of Western South Carolina--didn't make it to freezing today after all. The high temperature at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport was only 31 degrees.
Tonight the low in the Upstate will drop to 11 degrees. Last night the low was 13 degrees.
Saturday will be another very cold day for the Western Carolinas with high temps reaching into the 20s and low 30s, before a moderating system moves in Sunday.
Yet there is a good chance for snow in the mountains, foothills, and piedmont regions of North and South Carolina for Sunday.
Citizens are urged to be extremely cautious in their travel and to dress warmly if they intend to be outside for even a brief period of time.
For some interesting weather stats in the North Carolina mountains, click here.
Friday, January 16, 2009
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Not the worst I saw growing up in Swain County. In the winter of 77-78 it was quite cold a couple of nights (somewhere around 0 to -5) and never got above freezing for several days running.
In NW Arkansas we regularly see single digits during the winter, and Lake Sequoyah is frozen over as of now. But, tomorrow will be back in the 40's.
Yeah, it gets cold in Swain County on a regular basis.
But the coldest I've ever been is the winter of 1983 when I was in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The temperature on one particular night tied the record that winter for the coldest day in the history of the U.S. at -83 on Grandfather Mountain.
The next day I went to the top of Grandfather and checked the temp gauge, and at 3 PM with sun shining brightly it was -20.
Now THAT is cold...
Remember. Record cold temperatures are all a part of Global Warming.
Never saw -83, but in Alaska's Interior -60 is a common occurrence.
I spent 2 1/2 years at Eielson AFB (83-86) and enjoyed 3 winters and two summers (was cheated out of an Alaskan summer - an incredible experience). Lots of -45 to -55 temps (including a bitterly cold flight to Shemya AFB) but only one time at -60.
0 is actually more uncomfortable (too much humidity) than -20, then it gets worse down to -45 or so, and after that the comfort level stays about the same.
I actually got used to the cold, and didn't mind -20 at all by the time I PCS'ed out. My second winter there I changed out an alternator on my K5 Blazer in -20 temps (you work very fast, and only exposed for a few minutes at a time).
Oh, here's a real hoot for you.
I checked Eielson AFB's weather last night. (01/16/2009) It was 51 deg. which was twice as warm as Fayetteville at 25 deg.
They apparently had a couple of Chinooks back to back.
Third--That makes it awfully convenient for them, eh?
Paul--true, the human body really can't tell the difference between -20 and -80. At a certain point the tactile sensation is all the same.
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