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The Cold Invasion

The arctic air mass as a 3D body (potential temperature below 280 K, core below 266 K), Jan 25 – Feb 20, 2021, 6-hourly from ERA5 — from staging over Canada to the Texas ice storm and the deep freeze. The ground shows 2-meter temperature. Drag to rotate. Keys: S cities · D draw · 1/2/3 color · C clear · L Deutsch.

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– 2-m temperature, Dallas (ERA5)
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Feb 1 · Staging over Canada Feb 10 · Ice storm Feb 15 · Blackout
2-m temperature
−4032+86 °F
Cold air boundary (θ 280 K)
Arctic core (θ 266 K)
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