'Frostquakes': Arctic blast breaks US wind-chill record
1 year, 10 months ago

'Frostquakes': Arctic blast breaks US wind-chill record

Firstpost  

New York, United States: An Arctic blast that brought “frostquakes” to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest-ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius overnight, the National Weather Service said. The service’s office in the town of Gray, Maine, said in a tweet that it set a new US record for the lowest wind-chill temperature in the United States. Ahead of the blast, it had warned of an “epic, generational Arctic outbreak.” The NWS said the chills would be “something northern and eastern Maine has not seen since similar outbreaks in 1982 and 1988.” “Most stations are forecast to see their lowest wind chills in decades or, in some cases, the lowest ever recorded,” the service added.

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Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US

The Independent  

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It's so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
10 months, 3 weeks ago

It's so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing

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Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
11 months ago

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures

The Independent  

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US battles record-breaking cold, 43 lives lost as severe winter storms batter the nation
11 months ago

US battles record-breaking cold, 43 lives lost as severe winter storms batter the nation

Hindustan Times  

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US braces for record lows, and frigid winds in widespread winter storm. See where record-low temperatures will strike
11 months, 1 week ago

US braces for record lows, and frigid winds in widespread winter storm. See where record-low temperatures will strike

Hindustan Times  

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Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
11 months, 1 week ago

Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures

Associated Press  

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Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice
11 months, 1 week ago

Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice

Hindustan Times  

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Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice
11 months, 1 week ago

Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as storms bring blast of Arctic air, snow and ice

Associated Press  

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Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
1 year, 10 months ago

Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US

Associated Press  

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Over 1,600 flights cancelled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 1,600 flights cancelled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US

Firstpost  

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What is the ‘Arctic blast’ that made wind chill temperatures plunge to -78C in the US?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is the ‘Arctic blast’ that made wind chill temperatures plunge to -78C in the US?

Firstpost  

A ‘once-in-a-generation’ cold combined with powerful winds swept the northeastern United States and Canada on weekend. The wind chill in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington dropped to minus 78 degrees Celsius on Friday, the lowest ever in the United States, as per Al Jazeera. Arctic blast According to the US National Weather Service, an Arctic blast occurs when “very cold air …

What is the ‘Arctic blast’ deep-freezing the US and Canada?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is the ‘Arctic blast’ deep-freezing the US and Canada?

Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 10 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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‘Extremely dangerous’ Arctic blast hits northern US and Canada
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Extremely dangerous’ Arctic blast hits northern US and Canada

Al Jazeera  

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US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow
2 years ago

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Associated Press  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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The Independent  

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BRRR! Schools, COVID Testing Sites In The Northeast Forced To Close Due To Extreme Cold
2 years, 11 months ago

BRRR! Schools, COVID Testing Sites In The Northeast Forced To Close Due To Extreme Cold

Huff Post  

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Arctic blast brings frigid temperatures to northern US, Canada
2 years, 11 months ago

Arctic blast brings frigid temperatures to northern US, Canada

Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 10 months ago

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CNN  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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