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POLAR VORTEX in Sept.

151949 — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:24:26 GMT

I was just reading on FB about next months weather predictions. The article was written by Accuweather at Penn State Univ. They are predicting another brutal winter with terrible cold similar to last year and they are also saying that the great lakes areas could even get a polar vortex mid to late Sept. that could even include snow. Since DH and I no longer believe in living in the snow we are saying we may have to pack up and get going home very quickly. We are going to be sure we have shopped for everything we need for a quick escape - plastic to wrap the furniture , and RV antifreeze to have them on hand and ready to go.

Florida is predicted to be going to have a cool and wet winter. Yuck. Normally winter is the dry season in our area of SW Florida with just a few days of cool weather. Still , I'll take it over freezing cold and snow any day.

Those who live in the north - get your woolies out and laundered - you may need them early.

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herekitty_kitty — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:29:36 GMT

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gidgetgh — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:31:26 GMT

I read a long range forecast last week and for the Southeast, where I live, it showed "much below average temperatures" and "much above average snow and ice" for this winter. We do not like the words "snow" and "ice" here in Atlanta. I always make sure we have ample supplies of batteries, candles, food and firewood on hand at all times. We also have two small digital tv's that run on regular batteries. I don't like like last minute preparation.

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NoelSeven — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:36:59 GMT

That's our Indian summer, our warmest time, . I wonder how it will turn out around here?

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:39:01 GMT

I have actually enjoyed the cooler temps this summer in Wisconsin. As for the winter, "Many a flake has to fall, but it's all in the game."

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:43:36 GMT

What was the prediction for Southern California?

We're so sick of the heat and drought ..... I'd love a few nice rainstorms, paced a few days apart from each other!

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cotton4me — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:46:46 GMT

Oh my, I'm not a fan of the cold, or the ice/snow. Woolies is right. Thanks for the update.

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RedTop — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:57:47 GMT

Great, just great. We had a long, cold, hard winter here in southern WV last winter, and do not want to repeat those days again. Am going to go ahead and order that new winter coat early though; just in case.

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foundinlv — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:10:28 GMT

source: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/fall-2014-forecast-polar-vortex/31254218

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Shorty2U — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:14:18 GMT

I don't mind cold I just hate snow! Thanks for the post. After last Winter I was hoping this year we may dodge the bullet.

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september — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:14:30 GMT

On 8/9/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
What was the prediction for Southern California?

We're so sick of the heat and drought ..... I'd love a few nice rainstorms, paced a few days apart from each other!

I've heard more of the same...the anticipated El Nino is probably not going to happen, so another dry year is in store.

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september — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:15:57 GMT

And it would be helpful if people would state what part of the country the weather predictions are for...we don't all live on the East Coast!

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sunshine45 — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:27:58 GMT

5 of the 7 full months we have already had in the maryland area in 2014 have been months with below normal temperatures.

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RoughDraft — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:33:03 GMT

On 8/9/2014 september said:
And it would be helpful if people would state what part of the country the weather predictions are for...we don't all live on the East Coast!

Look up September. ILikeShade posted a map.

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Gooday — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:35:55 GMT

We leave Illinois for Arizona on October 4th. A few of my friends and relatives saw this and are sick about it already. There is a 50/50 chance, right????

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tansy — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:36:58 GMT

On 8/9/2014 Gooday said:
We leave Illinois for Arizona on October 4th. A few of my friends and relatives saw this and are sick about it already. There is a 50/50 chance, right????

Looks like AZ will be wet.

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RoughDraft — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:37:48 GMT

n/m

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151949 — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:50:12 GMT

On 8/9/2014 Gooday said:
We leave Illinois for Arizona on October 4th. A few of my friends and relatives saw this and are sick about it already. There is a 50/50 chance, right????

We don't normally go home to Florida until mid October when the campground closes but we may have to go back early this year.

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september — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:51:18 GMT

I see that, Rough Draft. But I'm speaking from a long time observation of this board...most posters seem to live in the Northeast or on the East Coast, and assume everyone else does, as well.

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september — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:56:36 GMT

And when the OP talks about "the North"... it seems she's only talking about the "Northeast". There are other northern areas of this country...the Northwest, and the Northern Central states.

Thanks for the map, IlikeShade...it might be handy to some people who aren't aware that there are states west of the Mississippi.