MIDWEST FREEZE - Consequence of Climate Change?

"Why the Midwest’s deep freeze may be a consequence of climate change" PBS NewsHour 1/30/2019

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SUMMARY:  More than a quarter of the U.S. population is expected to deal with sub-zero temperatures this week.  The extreme cold has sparked some public skepticism over global warming, but scientists actually believe it is a consequence of climate change.  Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woods Hole Research Center for an explanation of this counterintuitive weather relationship.

REMINDER:  "Global Warming" is NOT "Weather."  Weather is what is happening in your backyard now.  "Global Warming" is what it happening to the entire atmosphere of Earth over decades.

WEATHER - Polar Vortex Descends on U.S.

BOY!  Am I glad I live in San Diego (Southern California).

"Polar vortex descends on U.S. with dangerously low temperatures" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 1/6/2014

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SUMMARY:  A cyclone of arctic air known as a polar vortex stretched from the Dakotas to the deep South, bringing wind chill warnings on the heels of near-blizzard conditions in some regions.  Several Midwest states shut schools and urged everyone to stay inside, while airlines canceled thousands of flights.  Gwen Ifill reports.

"Confronting bitter weather, Midwest mayors address help for vulnerable citizens" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 1/6/2014

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SUMMARY:  Gwen Ifill talks to Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay about the precautions they are taking in their cities and what special help they offer for citizens like the elderly and the impoverished who may be in greater danger during this winter chill.

"Polar vortex chills Americans with another day of record cold temperatures" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 1/7/2014

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SUMMARY:  The polar vortex held its grip over the U.S., bringing frigid winds to places accustomed to cold winters and even sending ice and snow into the Deep South.  The record negative temperatures caused some towns in Indiana to lose power and stranded train passengers near Chicago.  Judy Woodruff reports.

"How a winter 'wobble' brought freezing North Pole temperatures to the U.S." (Part-2) PBS Newshour 1/7/2014

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SUMMARY:  The strong winds that normally keep the masses of very cold air contained near the North Pole weakened this week, allowing frigid temperatures to reach down into the United States.  Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Freedman of Climate Central about the science behind the polar vortex.