JK> I was reading an article recently about weather patterns "these days".. I   
   JK> guess what makes these weather patterns we're seeing now so surprising is   
   JK> that for example in NY, we haven't had temperatures drop below 0F since   
   JK> 1998.. and now we've dropped below zero (well below 0F) a number of times   
   JK> in two weeks.. brrrr..   
      
   One interesting note that I read recently from a NOAA forecaster.   
      
   The temps this week (lows/highs) in our location in Maryland are much colder   
   (20 degrees on average) than the temp/forecasted temps for Anchorage, Alaska!   
      
   The cold dome of air is located in a different location this winter, creating   
   a highway for cold air to hit the northeast directly from the artic.     
      
   - Mark   
      
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