Second Polar Vortex to Arrrive End of July, 2014

[DhhD]

[Purveyor]

1. One can only wonder what the winter will bring...

[liberal N proud]

2. Already here

55 yesterday
66 today and low 70's all next week.

[Cresent City Kid]

4. We don't need an oil pipeline

We just need a tube with a fan blowing some of that cool air down here to Texas.

[area51]

6. +1 n/t

[davidpdx]

8. Where is that?

55 and 66 is Fall weather.

[smirkymonkey]

16. Sounds perfect!

I'm serious. I hate the heat. I can't wait for fall to arrive.

[abelenkpe]

3. So CA will cook?

Need rain. Send some, k?

[oldandhappy]

5. Already cooking!

In June I drove from south to north to south again -- up the 99 and down the 5. Mile after mile of agricultural land not being used because of lack of water, many streams and rivers completely dry. Camped one night on the King river which is usually full of boats in June. It was ankle deep. People were wading in the river. Saw abandoned farms, drooping orchards which were not being watered. The road side rest areas were not being watered. There is no water. Many angry signs.

[abelenkpe]

15. We drove up to visit relatives in SF last Christmas

And there were desperate signs pleading for water then! Hope this drought ends soon.

[davidpdx]

7. Ah California can cook.

They are a bunch of crispy critters already. (hint: I'm joking, I was actually born there)

[steve2470]

9. must be the weather geek in me but I wish the TV weather guys...

would try not to dumb things down so much. Explain WHY it's happening in MORE detail, but I guess that's asking too much. Sigh.

For anyone interested: Return of the Polar Vortex (the one in January)

[trumad]

10. Agreed..

but as you can see---the anchor only cared about what the weather would be next week. He tried to explain and she looked totally disinterested.

[steve2470]

11. yea that's true

Her: *exasperated response because, yanno, this is not important* So what's the weather like for this week ?
Him: *realizes his boss doesn't care either* Um, oh yeah, it's going to be.....

I had forgotten about that exchange.

[steve2470]

14. The Polar Vortex: I'm Mad as Hell, and I'm Not Going to Take It Any More

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/worldofweather/node/2098

A very technical explanation of what's happening when it gets cold as hell lol

[NaturalHigh]

12. Yes, late tomorrow night here.

I can't wait. Today is going to get hot.

[Reter]

13. Can the opposite please happen?

Maybe call it a desert vortex and get a heat wave in the upper 90's for two weeks in NYC? Please?

[Jamastiene]

17. Someone on FB mentioned that Halloween is only 100 days away.

I can't wait until Halloween and what passes for fall down here in NC. That's usually when it stops being so freaking hot all the time. I noticed we'll have 60s at night next week. That will be somewhat nice, but not cool enough for my taste. I was born in the wrong area for my taste in weather. I overheat too easily and wonder why people wear jackets before it's cool enough to wear them yet.