Perhaps that's an understatement, but a little understatement isn't a bad thing at present. From polar vortex to the reactions of people with very short term memories, the low temperatures across North America seem to be coming with seriously increased hype.
A few gentle reminders:
- It's winter, and it gets cold in winter. Some animals hibernate for a reason.
- It's cold yes, but not at levels we haven't experienced prior to this. 20 years ago this week it was colder in many areas, and so what we're experiencing isn't as sensational as many have made it out to be.
- It's a high deviation winter so far, meaning we're just as likely to see abnormally warm weather as soon as the cold snap passes. It makes it a little more tolerable.
- Infrastructure is failing due to the cold - Trains aren't moving into/out of Chicago, Toronto airport shut down, oil refineries have had issues. Seems like the plot of some fantastic hollywood yarn doesn't it ? This just means we didn't plan well enough for weather occurrences that are predictable within our experiences. Shame on the people that built those systems.
So yes, it's cold. Bundle up and think about today when it's 100 degrees in the shade in a few months.
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