More Record Breaking Snowall

A deadly, windy storm that has paralyzed a wide swath of the nation for days left bitter cold behind as it finally made its exit Thursday, with temperatures below freezing in several states and gusts that made it feel as cold as minus 25.

Power failures in the Midwest, dozens of lost hunters in the West and howling winds that helped blow over a bus in New York provided just a few lingering miseries from the first major storm of the season.

Emergency rooms took in people who had slipped and fallen, overdone shoveling or reached their hands into clogged snowblowers, while tow trucks freed drivers from the sides of icy roads and everyday residents simply struggled to get around in the frigid winds.

"Like I stuck my face in the freezer," was how Bincy Mathew described the feeling in Chicago on Thursday, complaining about his watering eyes: "I think they are going to freeze up."

Aileen Azares, 42, of Dallas, spent part of the day taking photos in Chicago's Millennium Park, where sculptures sported snow hats and icicle beards. Azares wore a pink scarf but was still cold.

"Right now my ears are hurting," Azares said.

The days-old storm made its first punch in the West before plowing across two-thirds of the country with heavy snow, icy winds, and even lightning and thunder before preparing to blow out to sea off Maine.

In northern Arizona, 25 to 30 elk hunters remained stranded for a fourth day in below-freezing weather, and searchers feared the parties would run out of food and heating fuel before the next storm hit, possibly over the weekend.

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said the hunters were trapped by the 2 to 3 feet of snow that fell Monday. Authorities received several reports of stranded or overdue hunting parties but expected to get more calls as the elk hunting season drew to an end Thursday.

"The storm just hit when everyone was out in the field," said sheriff's spokesman Gerry Blair.

13 minutes 33 seconds is steering clear?

No, from hat I understand it was 60 today.  By the time I landed it was mid maybe low 50's

Turned on TV and they were talking about last year when Vegas got snow

 Henderson, Nv got 10 inches last year.....
Damn global warming

Quote Originally Posted by KOAJ:

just because all the data was fudged doesnt mean that the science still isnt real

Now that wee the "evidence" was falsified....
It is only prudent to ASSUME it is all correct, and watch the data collectors more carefully.

In 20 years, we can them look at the "facts" again, to see if man is responsible  for global warming

Let's say what you just said is correct. Perhaps it is only 5 years for us. Maybe its 10 for our kids, then 20 for our grandkids. Therein lies one of the arguments on global warming.

 categorical denial

 blind faith in the republican party line

How do you guys sleep at night? My guess would be that you turn into bats and bite people on the neck, and in turn they become republicans.

I guess I just solved the mystery as to what happened to cd

The decision to be a republican is obviously not based on logic.

Just so we're clear...

How many "record breaking" weather related events have there been this year now?

Morons

carry on

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