Climate in the United States It’s an issue that worries and preoccupies North American citizens day in and day out, especially as we’re experiencing A very harsh winterWith extreme temperatures and poor forecasts.
This Wednesday, January 17, various images and videos circulated on social networks due to the cold weather that hit the city in the last few hours, snow and fog that spread across the region.
Some Internet users also described Chicago state and other areas of the country as ‘apocalyptic’‘, compared to usual due to fog on Lake Michigan and desert roads.
Weather concerns in Chicago.
Temperatures dropped to -15° and caused serious problems for electric cars, many of which were stranded at service stations.
“This is so crazy. This is a disaster,” one resident told the Fox 32 Network about conditions in the area during the harsh winter.
Winters are very harsh in some regions of the United States.
Regarding fog, experts suggest The famous ‘sea smoke’ is formed A type of fog that forms when very cold air moves over warm water.
Another video shows water constantly changing due to freezing temperatures and how it turns into ice due to the cold.
Weather in Chicago: What’s being said about the next few hours
What seems unusual, according to experts, may become the new normal in Chicago. This is because it has been predicted A polar cold wave may persist into next winter.
Steam from the lake, freezing temperatures and dangerous winds are already part of the new routine of Chicagoans, who are getting used to living in these conditions during the winter.
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Atmospheric scientist Scott Collis said: “We went from an unusually warm December to an unusually cold January.” And he added: “This way we can understand how the climate will change in cities like Chicago in the future.”
The extreme cold we’ve been experiencing could become the new normal, this expert says. “We’re now seeing more of this cold conveyor belt coming down, and the simulations we run on supercomputers like Aurora show that That’s what we can expect to see in Chicago’s climate future.” he explained.
Given this, in Chicago they are working to build a better climate model. “And we take advanced measurements to observe when there’s a severe weather event like a snowstorm or a snowstorm or a cold snap, how it affects individual communities differently,” the expert concludes.
