How common is it for temperatures in January to never rise above freezing?
Dear Tom, How common is it for the temperature in January to never rise above freezing for the entire month? Andy Porento Dear Andy, It is extremely rare. Chicago climatologist, Frank Wachowski, reported that dating back to 1871, January 1977 is the only month where the mercury failed to reach the freezing mark, the highest reading for the month, just 30 degrees on the 24th. That month, comprised the major part of a record 43-day below freezing stretch that extended…
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Have there been any Chicago winters when the mercury never hit zero?
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Is the full moon ten times brighter than the half moon?
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Is it safe to eat snow?
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Chicago’s average coldest days of winter
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Weather quote by Mark Twain
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What can one personally do to help with global warming?
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Huge ocean waves–100 feet high?
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Temperatures with snow on the ground
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Wind direction at the ground is sometimes different than higher up
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The smell of rain
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Can it be too cold to snow?
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How far from Lake Michigan can “lake effect snow” occur?
