Tag: weather
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Students In Finland Continue To Ride Bicycles To School At -17°C (1.4°F) Temperatures And It’s A Lesson In Commuting
The words “polar vortex” have been spoken and written about a great deal in recent weeks. Yes, it is damn cold in some parts of America, but spare a thought for this Finnish town that is living proof that the cold doesn’t stop you from doing things. In fact, winter cycling at below freezing is…
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Surfer Attempts To Go Surfing During The Polar Vortex And This Is The Result
As you've probably heard, the polar vortex is reaking havoc across the United States. Despite this, when you're a surfer, a wave is a wave. While most were spending the end of January rocking 17 layers of clothing in front of their fireplaces, Daniel Schetter (also known as “Surfer Dan”) wasn’t taking a day off.…
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Photo Series Shows How Insanely Cold It Is In America Right Now
The polar vortex: everyone’s talking about it. It’s a band of strong winds, high up in the atmosphere that keeps bitterly cold air locked around the Arctic region. Sometimes, like this year, it can drift further south than usual and envelop highly populated areas of North America. Chigaco has been particularly hard hit, with its notoriously…
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Nearly Frozen ‘Slurpee’ Waves Surge off the Coast of Nantucket
With single digit temperatures and massive snow storms sweeping the northern United States, it’s no surprise that most things are going to freeze. This includes the waves just off the shore of Nantucket, which turned into a slurry of rolling ice when temperatures dropped to 12 degrees Fahrenheit this week. On January 2nd photographer Jonathan…
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This Is What Happens When You Blow Soap Bubbles at -12 degrees
With the Northern Hemisphere freezing and the Southern Hemisphere melting, we thought we’d post a weather-related art blog today. When the weather dropped to -12°C last week, Washington-based photographer Angela Kelly decided to take an advantage of it in one truly creative way. Together with her 7-year-old son, Kelly combined the home-based remedies – dish…