Getting to the bottom of the cold weather
Posted: Jan 08, 2010 11:32 PMUpdated: Jan 08, 2010 11:38 PMBy Anthony Miller CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Old man winter decided to ring in the New Year in Charleston, and it appears he is here to stay."Right now we're at, I believe, six mornings in a row since about January 2nd where we've been in the 20s, solidly in the 20s," said Ronald Morales of the National Weather Service.As you continue to bundle up, there's a good chance you're shivering to history."Historically we haven't really seen temperatures this cold since probably back in 2001," said Morales."We may have a record for how many consecutive mornings in a row where we've been in the 20s for lows," said Morales.Now that we've confirmed what we already know, that it's cold, the question now is why?"In El Nino years a lot of times we end up getting very cold and wet winters here in the South," said Live 5 Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh."It's just this pattern, this long wave pattern is just driving it very, very cold and a blocking high over the Atlantic," said Walsh.And it looks like that blocked pattern, causing these frigid temps might stay just a little while longer."Sometimes when these blocks set up they can last seven to 14 days and that's what we're looking at," said Morales.So in the meanwhile stay bundled up because old man winter's Charleston vacation, is going to last just a little bit longer.
Getting to the bottom of the cold weather
Posted: Jan 08, 2010 11:32 PMUpdated: Jan 08, 2010 11:38 PMBy Anthony Miller
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Old man winter decided to ring in the New Year in Charleston, and it appears he is here to stay.
"Right now we're at, I believe, six mornings in a row since about January 2nd where we've been in the 20s, solidly in the 20s," said Ronald Morales of the National Weather Service.
As you continue to bundle up, there's a good chance you're shivering to history.
"Historically we haven't really seen temperatures this cold since probably back in 2001," said Morales.
"We may have a record for how many consecutive mornings in a row where we've been in the 20s for lows," said Morales.
Now that we've confirmed what we already know, that it's cold, the question now is why?
"In El Nino years a lot of times we end up getting very cold and wet winters here in the South," said Live 5 Chief Meteorologist Bill Walsh.
"It's just this pattern, this long wave pattern is just driving it very, very cold and a blocking high over the Atlantic," said Walsh.
And it looks like that blocked pattern, causing these frigid temps might stay just a little while longer.
"Sometimes when these blocks set up they can last seven to 14 days and that's what we're looking at," said Morales.
So in the meanwhile stay bundled up because old man winter's Charleston vacation, is going to last just a little bit longer.
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