The Revolt and The Revolting: While there are still significant temperatures in the central and north of the continent, there eastward movement of heat from the west.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

While there are still significant temperatures in the central and north of the continent, there eastward movement of heat from the west.

January 6, 2010
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UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite of North and West Hemisphere (click here for 12 hour loop)

I wouldn't want to be in the Middle of the Atlantic right now. The cold ridge in the center of the USA is still descending but starting to move more east than south. A Mid-latitude vortex is noted to be forming over South Dakota.

January 6, 2010
Dover, Florida - They should be getting relief tonight.
Photographer states :: This was taken this morning, at one of our local Strawberry farms close to Tampa Florida. They have to put an ice layer over the strawberries to keep the damage away.

January 6, 2010
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USA temperature map

Warming is coming up from the south as well. The residual heat never lasts that long. It converts real quick. The frigid temperatures remain dangerous where they exist.