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Misc 2021-22 Fall/Winter Whamby Thread
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Hypsometric
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Extremely hot temperatures puts an exorbitant load on the power grid when everyone has their AC's blasting trying to keep up with blazing hot temperatures 24/7 - resulting in electric generating units running full steam and causing all sorts of other issues, not the least of which include enhanced air pollution.
SnowNiner
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NoSnowATL
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Hope you like cold rain
Texas has *NEVER* experienced the systemic grid failure that it did in February 2021 because of extremely hot temperatures over an extended period
Not even during the 2010-2012 drought-enhanced torch.
ATLwxfan
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What’s H5 mean? Asking for a friend.
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Hypsometric
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Texas has experienced horrific periods of air quality EVERY summer that are directly correlated with extremely hot temperatures.
Horrific air quality doesn't shut down commerce or cause widespread destruction.
People with bad allergies might need to take more Benadryl and carefully plan their daily activites, but that's the full extent of the issues it causes.
YetAnotherRDUGuy
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I just want to point out: a storm meeting ice storm criteria is not rare. (.25+ accrual)
But a truly destructive ice storm that cripples and causes destructive impacts in a wide geographical area and that most people fear when they think of a bad ice storm? THAT is rare.
But a truly destructive ice storm that cripples and causes destructive impacts in a wide geographical area and that most people fear when they think of a bad ice storm? THAT is rare.
Hypsometric
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It sends people to the hospital and in severe cases, can lead to death. Air pollution isn't an allergic reaction to grass pollen so I'm not sure how Benadryl is going to help someone having an asthma attack or COPD flareup that is caused by increased ozone concentrations in the air? You're way off the mark on this one.
Extremely hot temperatures is a potential killer just as is the case for extreme cold. Tornadoes/derechos can kill. Icestorms can kill. I don’t see why you decided to criticize fro for rooting on an icestorm. It is almost as if you think you have the higher moral ground here. Live and let live. If you want to root for severe, fine. But let others root for what they want. Besides, the rooting has no impact on the chances of these things occuring.
This some bullsheet! Will all be gone tomorrow! ??????
CraggyRider
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So this is page number 666
Heelyes
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If you keep posting this chair I'm going to flood this thread with big fish pictures
Weather kills, we're all horrible for liking it, shut the place down, call it a day..... it is ova!
Pollen is a form of air pollution, and it does get quite bad in extended hot/dry periods.
That said, my point stands, which is that you're also making a false equivalency.
People hate ice storms, and it's weird to cheer them on, because they're disruptive to daily activities (business or personal) and destroy things that are expensive to replace.
All places with a high population density deal with poor air quality, but you never hear about them grinding to a halt because of it, nor do you hear about massive infrastructure failures or costly property damage due to poor air quality
Your point is silly.
Los Angeles would be a post-apocalyptic ghost town right now if their horrible air quality was destructive. ?
Hypsometric
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Pollen is not air pollution lol.
Well, to be fair, if it's very dry (drought status from extreme heat) you end up not getting pollen because the vegetation dies. Rainy weather, especially in the late Winter into early Spring, lead to big pollen issues.