Antarctica Cold, Fires & U.S. Snow
According to the AccuWeather.com World Weather Summary, it's cold in Antarctica. Wait, it's always cold in Antarctica. So what's the big deal? Well, even in Antarctica, 30 degrees below normal is, well, colder than usual.
"At the South Pole where the United States' Amundsen-Scott base is located. Here, the high was -93 degrees with this mark being about 32 degrees below average. The -96-degree low was also well below average; the mean daily low during early October is about -72."
You think we have fire problems in California? Well, we do, and below is a high resolution image taken by a U.S. government satellite on Friday.
But we're not the only ones. In Portugal, nearly 750,000 acres have burned this year, and there are more fires today (AFP).
Meanwhile the Northern Rockies are in for their first fall season winter storm, with the Northern Plains also on tap to get some snow mid-week. Below is Chief Met Henry's forecast for the snow until Wednesday, plus a computer model snapshot of the storm on Wednesday night. Both of those maps can be obtained every day on AccuWeather.com Professional.
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