edited recap section of original post on this past weekends N. American east coast record breaking blizzard, CC. See link above if you want the details.
INTENSIFICATION DUE THIS WEEK
GFS 2m Temperature Anomalies Feb 13 [tropicaltidbits.com].
Accompanying the descending polar cold will be additional, potential record-breaking snowfall totals.
Note, in particular, that band of green forecast to sweep from northern Texas all the way up to New England Wednesday through Friday. If this plays out, they will be measuring snow in the feet across much of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and New York:
A word on Texas:
Last year’s devastating winter storm hit on Feb 14. West Texas was walloped with freezing temperatures and record snow, conditions which led to burst pipes, downed tree limbs, widespread power outages and the deaths of an estimated 702 people.
And while the exact timing and severity of this week’s Arctic blast remains uncertain, meteorologists are warning that the freeze could indeed compare to 2021’s; and in light of the possibility, Texans are being urged prepare now: This is a serious storm, reports sanangelolive.com, and residents should make ready “while the weather is still good.”
Stay tuned for updates.
SAUDI ARABIA SUFFERS COLDEST TEMPERATURE IN 30 YEARS
The entire Middle East has been dealing with record breaking cold and snow over the past few weeks. Iran recently had to halt gas exports to Turkey after its own domestic power demand soared to record high levels, forcing Turkey to impose 3-days a week power outages to cope.
Nearby Saudi Arabia –located in Western Asia– has been suffering its own anomalous wintry chills of late.
Over the weekend, the 2,150,000 km² nation, the largest in Western Asia, suffered its coldest temperature in 30 years — the -6C (21.2F) set in Turaif was confirmed by local meteorological agencies as Saudi Arabia’s coldest low since 1992.
Looking ahead, freezing, record-breaking lows –down to -3C (26.6F)– are expected in Riyadh during the final days of January.
Rare snowfall has been noted in six Saudi cities in recent days:
With heavier falls witnessed over the mountains:
Elsewhere in the region, record-cold conditions have also been reported in UAE, Qatar and Oman.
MOROCCAN PROVINCES SEE SNOW
Severe conditions are gripping parts of Northern Africa — extremes that long-range models are suggesting will continue through March, particularly in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, as well as further east in Turkey and the Middle East.
Rare and heavy snowfall has hit several provinces of Morocco in recent days, with the nation’s General Directorate of Meteorology (DMN) stating accumulations of between 20cm to 40cm (8 inches to 16 inches) have hit the provinces of Azilal, Al Haouz, Tinghir, Errachidia, Midelt, and Ouarzazate.
The snow even appeared in the lower elevated cities including in Tinejad.
While snowfall in Ain Sefra, located in nearby Algeria, logged snow for only the fifth time in the past 50 years.
EGYPT ON FOR ITS COLDEST WINTER EVER
Egypt has been experiencing unusual chills since late last year.
With the mercury holding as much as 8C below the average, Egyptians are shivering through their coldest start to winter in at least a decade; and looking ahead, and as hinted at above, North Africa’s chill is set to persist well into spring, meaning Egypt could be on for its coldest winter ever.
As reported by CGTN Global Business (see Tweet below), harsh frosts have been reported since November, as has “rare snowfall [even] in the warmest regions of Egypt”:
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