(01-30-2008, 05:16 PM)Mike link Wrote: When I went to bed last night, it was 18°F (-7.5°C). When I woke up an hour ago, it was -6°F (-21°C).

That is quite abnormal, considering it happened in 6 hours.

Quote:Severe weather is being reported worldwide since TU24's entry into the magnetosphere. From extreme conditions in China to Canada and the States to extreme cold in the Middle East and snow in Jerusalem. ALL SINCE THE 'DATES OF CONCERN' TIMETABLE ON THE RIGHT. Coincidence?

(Take a look at the magnetosphere video for the 29th around the time of TU24 and note that there was very little solar wind that day. What was the big interference to our magnetosphere?)

Quote:The Midwest Regional News story reports that the advancing cold front today is sending temperatures across the Midwest plummeting by as much as 30 degrees in just a few hours. Meanwhile, a storm along the leading edge of the cold air mass led to an outbreak of blizzard conditions across eastern Iowa.

The dangerous cold air and wind will produce potentially deadly RealFeel® temperatures. The severe cold can lead to hypothermia and frostbite after a brief period of exposure. Anyone spending extended periods outdoors and motorists traveling in isolated areas across the Plains and Midwest should be prepared for the extreme cold and snow.

The temperature variation on either side of the front is extreme. This afternoon, the temperature in St. Louis, Mo., climbed to 70 degrees. At the same time, less than 400 miles to the northwest, the temperature in Des Moines, Iowa, sat at 5 degrees, with a RealFeel® temperature of 22 degrees below zero.

Chicago, Ill., this morning recorded a temperature of 46 degrees. The overnight low tonight in the Windy City will plunge to 2 degrees, while the wind will create a RealFeel® temperature of 25 degrees below. [article]

Temperatures in much of the US and around the world dropped dramatically shortly after the arrival of TU24.

Coincidence?