It's gonna get chilly

[Pat K]

This is about as bad as it gets folks. I don't think I've seen anything like it since 1994. Sure its been very cold at times over the past 14 years, but the total area impacted by this cold wave will be huge. By next Thursday and Friday, extremely cold air will chill the entire area from the Great Plains to the Eastern Seaboard, and the cold is also going to reach the Deep South. Only the far West will be unscathed.

From the central Plains to the Northeast temperatures are going below zero; there is no question about it. Meanwhile, the Upper Midwest and northern New England could experience readings lower than 30 below zero!

One might have to go back to Jan. 1994 to find anything worse. In that bitter outbreak, temperatures went below zero from the central Plains to the East Coast. In New York there is a chance it will go below zero next Thursday or Friday night. The last time New York City experienced a below-zero temperature was Jan. 1994.

Did I mention there could be a snowstorm to boot? Yes, that very well could happen. Low pressure riding the leading edge of the bitter blast could put down a significant amount of snow starting in the Midwest Tuesday then reaching the East on Wednesday.

Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist John Kocet.

Forums: Chat About This Weather Story

[AntonLee]

but 2012 is still a few years off

[Fluff and Stuff]

The only day predicted to be really cold is 1-15 and that is so far in the future I'm not 100% if that will happen.

[Porcupine_in_MA]

Now to bring reality back, the actual forecast for Manchester area -

Tonight: Mainly clear. Low 11F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow: Sunshine in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 24F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: Cloudy with snow showers becoming a steady accumulating snow later on. Low 18F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches.

Sunday: Snow during the morning will give way to some clearing during the afternoon. High around 25F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Some snow accumulation possible.

Monday: Morning snow. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid single digits.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.

Extended -

Wednesday
Jan 14
Partly Cloudy
High 19°F
Low 4°F
Precip 10 %

Thursday
Jan 15
Few Snow Showers
High 18°F
Low -5°F
Precip 30 %
   
Friday
Jan 16
Sunny
High 11°F
Low 5°F
Precip 0 %
   
Saturday
Jan 17
Partly Cloudy
High 25°F
Low 7°F
Precip 10 %
   
Sunday
Jan 18
Cloudy
High 28°F
Low 8°F
Precip 10 %

[dalebert]

Today's comic suits this thread.

http://anarchyinyourhead.com/2009/01/09/new-hampshire-winters/

[leetninja]

its all because of global warming .... whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

[coffeeseven]

The header on the cover of the 2009 Farmer's Almanac says "cold, snow, hurricanes blow - global cooling?"

[Raineyrocks]

Darn it!   I've got a bad toothache and everytime I have a dentists appt. the weather is bad and I have to cancel.   

My dentist is in Gorham so I was thinking of just going there Monday and sleeping over for my Tues. appointment but now I don't know because it looks like it's going to snow from here, (Campton), to Gorham; maybe Wednesday too.  I suck at driving in the snow, I get too nervous.

  My daughter is due this Thursday too and I don't want to take the chance of getting stuck somewhere.   Oh well, I wish I had tooth problems in the spring, summer or fall. 

[Pat K]

Well, here it comes, lets see
Thursday night in Keene is
predicted to be -15.

I guess reality is a bitch.

[Tom Sawyer]

It's ok, even us bumpkins have this incredible cloaking device...

I put wood into this steel box and it cloaks us from the undesirable effects of excess cold.

[Pat K]

It's ok, even us bumpkins have this incredible cloaking device...

I put wood into this steel box and it cloaks us from the undesirable effects of excess cold.

Yeah I wasn't worried for you.
I know Becky is around to keep things running. 

She will remind you to light the wood you
put in the steel box on fire so it heats the house.

[Lloyd Danforth]

Yeah!  It's nice to have a Chic around who can start a fire. Provided they don't do it by staring at it from across the room.

[Friday]

Yeah!  It's nice to have a Chic around who can start a fire. Provided they don't do it by staring at it from across the room.

[Lloyd Danforth]

I saw her scare an Alien once!

[dalebert]

Thursday night in Keene is
predicted to be -15.

I really doubt that. It doesn't seem that cold here.