It is about to hit big-time. The Chicago CBS affiliate has this:
Chicago Weather: It’s So Cold That You Shouldn’t Talk Too Much–Or Breathe
It will be so cold outside that you shouldn’t talk.
That’s the warning from the National Weather Service as potentially record-breaking cold slams Chicago and the Midwest.
In addition to the usual dress in layers and cover your mouth warnings, the NWS in Des Moines said, “to protect your lungs from severely cold air, avoid taking deep breaths; minimize talking.”
A wind chill advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a wind chill warning through noon Thursday, as temperatures are expected to reach as low as 23 below zero Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with wind chills ranging from 30 to 55 below.
Meanwhile from England's Daily Express:
BBC Weather: Europe braced for 'cold Arctic air' to bring 'HEAVY SNOW' to the continent
And, the EU's Severe Weather Europe site has this:
Latest model guidance for mid/late January winter weather across Europe
If we take a look at stratosphere maps, a quite impressive and textbook Polar Vortex split is present this weekend. Notice the strong ridge over the Arctic region, centered over Alaska and Russia. Two well-defined vortices can be seen – one over the eastern Canada and another, larger one, over Europe.
Quite the Polar Vortex there... Global Warming anyone?
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