The worst thing is the Wind. In Chicago, for example, the temperature was on Thursday first minus 25 degrees. But because of the Wind, it felt another ten degrees colder. Particularly noticeable this effect in the street canyons of Manhattan, through the wind gusts whistles, and where the feel is comparatively moderate minus 15 degrees, twice as cold. The Wind seems to move through several layers of clothing directly into the Interior of the bone. People without hats will be in disbelief eyed.

A so-called polar vortex, extreme cold in the East and Midwest of the United States. At least eight people have died as a result of the low temperatures. The public life is frozen in Parts of the USA, literally. Chicago’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel, spoke of a “historic cold”.

tracks in fire

On Wednesday 2700 flights were, on Thursday, at least 2000 flights have been cancelled. This was mainly due to the fact that the machines were not fast enough to be de-iced or already enteiste machines because of the extreme temperatures in the Nu refrozen. Train services from and to Chicago were completely canceled. The rail operator Amtrak has set in some Places, the rails are intentionally with Gas fire, to keep them free of ice and at least some of the routes.

image range: All frozen

Particularly in the Midwest fell on Thursday in many schools and universities in the lessons, also many offices and Restaurants remained closed. Normally, schools in the Midwest with snow storms and the temperatures drop, open. It is used in the area of low temperatures in the Winter. This year, however, it is so cold that the authorities opted for the closure.

bouncer with boots

The national weather service warned that it could come on unprotected skin within minutes frostbite. The hospitals did not report more than usual, however, with the increasing number of patients is still a matter of concern. Cities in the Midwest and on the East coast have set up centres where people can warm up. In Chicago, the police also took in people in need of protection from the cold were looking for.

Chicago had been measured on Thursday a further drop in the temperature to minus 33 degrees. The “New York Times” has asked inhabitants of the city, with the cold, deal with it. Most of the hints are conventionally several layers of clothing to wear, of course, long underwear, not necessarily the head cover. Some tips, however, are unusual. A crossing guard stated that you wear under your wool, hand of a Pair of thin rubber gloves gloves. This prevented air to get to the skin. The doorman of a hotel who needs to spend all day in the cold, explained that it was particularly important to keep the lower extremities warm. He is carrying that is why a snow pant that is made for expeditions in the Arctic, and appropriate boots. That doesn’t strike me as elegant, looks after his employer gave him in these days.

In Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota, the fire brigade is used against cold and Frost. Photo: David Joles (AP, Keystone)

The owner of a company that goes with dogs of people for a Walk, have no time for that and encourages all of its employees, from time to time at a Laundromat this week. There you should be able to put your outerwear in the dryer, until it was pleasantly warm. The most important tip: Always stay in motion. Those who do not, will freeze.

authority

talks began to spread As the cold wave at the beginning of the week gradually over the Middle West, sent to President Donald Trump a message on his favourite medium, Twitter. “In the beautiful the Midwest the temperatures will drop to minus 60 degrees (Fahrenheit), the lowest ever measured. In the next few days it will be even colder. People can’t get out once for a few minutes. What the hell is going on with global warming? Please, come back soon, we need you!”

One could dismiss this as a joke of the President, however, Trump has tweeted since 2011, according to the “New York Times” more than a hundred Times about climate change and global warming, and the Tenor was that he did not believe in it. In 2013, he had claimed that climate change is a sham, behind which the Chinese were. In the past year, he had said, he don’t think climate change is a hoax. It was changing, possibly quite a bit, but he did not know whether this was due to the influence of the people.

A day after Trump the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported on Twitter. “Winter storms are proof that global warming is not real,” said the authority. The Tweet was provided with an Illustration that explains the connection between the warming of the oceans and stronger Storms. If the authority wanted to improve the President or to lecture? “No,” said a spokeswoman, you have to explain to the General.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 31.01.2019, 20:11 PM