Ticker for January 7, 2015

                
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How cold is too cold?

How cold is too cold? Well, some questions just don't have answers. For instance,
who's deadlier with a rolled up magazine:

Ash from "Alien"



or Jason Bourne



Tough to say, right? So how cold is too cold? Depends on the person asking, of
course, and since I have the keyboard, I'm going to say that THIS is too cold:



Cold enough for a wind chill advisory from the NWS.



The actual air temperatures aren't even that bad (but still too cold), it's that
stupid wind that's killing us right now. Gusts close to 50 mph combined with
temperatures in the teens and 20s just doesn't cut it. Well, it actually cut
right through you, come to think of it.




And don't expect it to get better just yet...we have another day of really
REALLY cold weather to go, then we'll just end up with sorta cold weather with
a chance of wintry precipitation through the weekend and early next week.







Doesn't appear to be a lot right now, but moisture is moisture.



My advice? Don't walk north outside for the next couple of days. That or get to
Kenton by tomorrow afternoon (drive, don't walk).



By the way, I'll concede Jason Bourne as the winner with a rolled up magazine.
He finished his guy off while Ash got his cyborg block knocked off by a fire
extinguisher.

Gary McManus
State Climatologist
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2253
gmcmanus@mesonet.org