Cassi Creek: We
recorded a low of -3°F last night. I
think that is the lowest temperature I’ve logged here. It is certainly as low as I care to see. The wind chill bounced up and down with the
wind velocity. Minus 20°F at one
measurement. That is sufficiently cold
to get my attention.
The “Mad
Bomber” hats we bought a couple years ago and have seldom used have been worn
on every outside trip since yesterday (Monday) morning. I find myself wishing I had bought them in
leather rather than in nylon. By Saturday,
the chilly winds should be moving back into northern latitudes and we’ll be
watching for thunderstorms.
We’re not in
danger of developing a perma-frost layer in the near future. The depth and dimension of this polar vortex
event is going to fuel the fires for the climate change deniers. The inability to separate weather from climate
will send them out like missionaries to spew pseudo-science, misinformation, and
full-fledged lies across talk radio and internet sites where the climate change
deniers congregate in order reinforce their lack of understanding. Going to be a busy winter for the
climatologists and meteorologists. Going
to be a hard winter listening to Mike tell me each morning when we walk, how
global warming is not happening.
After a week’s
worth of his misinformation and my preference to avoid trying to refute his Fox
News and other right-winger sources, I may wish for the Dire Wolf to join him
for a card game or two.
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