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The 1985 North America cold wave [1] was a meteorological event which occurred in January 1985 as a result of the shifting of the polar vortex farther south than is normally seen. [1] Blocked from its normal movement, polar air from the north pushed into nearly every section of the central and eastern half of the United States and Canada ...
A cold wave (known in some regions as a cold snap, cold spell or Arctic Snap) is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air. Specifically, as used by the U.S. National Weather Service , a cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24-hour period requiring substantially increased protection to agriculture, industry ...
The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 1985. The year began with a La Niña. [1] The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.
North American cold wave may refer to: 1936 North American cold wave; 1985 North American cold wave; 1994 North American cold wave; Early 2014 North American cold wave; November 2014 North American cold wave; February 2015 North American cold wave; December 2017–January 2018 North American cold wave; January–February 2019 North American ...
Beijing recorded its longest cold wave since records began in 1951 as the biting temperatures and snowfall experienced in the Chinese capital and elsewhere began to ease.. The temperature recorded ...
The December 1989 United States cold wave was a series of cold waves into the central and eastern United States from mid-December 1989 through Christmas. On December 21–23, a massive high pressure area pushed many areas into record lows. On the morning of the 22nd, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, experienced −42 °F (−41 °C).
Chileans are bundling up with more clothes and clutching cups of hot coffee as the country faces the most intense cold snap in nearly 70 years, bringing winter weather in the middle of autumn.
1985 North American cold wave; 1985 Puerto Rico floods; B. Hurricane Bob (1985) H. Hurricane Danny (1985) Hurricane Elena; Hurricane Gloria; Hurricane Juan (1985)