STRONG MESSAGING about the seriousness of the cold and wind on Saturday from the National Weather Service. Power outages possible. Longest period with subzero wind chills in 30+ years.
A good day to stay inside, or bundle up big time if you have to be outside.
Posted 1105p Friday
REJOICE! It is above freezing in DC. 💃🕺
Just barely, but it counts.
The thermometer ticked up to 33 in D.C. at 2 p.m. It's the first time the city has risen above 32 since January 23 at 8 p.m.
That's a streak of 233 hours at or below freezing, now done.
Although we closed in on 10 straight days, based on full calendar days this will end up a nine-day streak at or below freezing. This is tied for 5th longest on record since 1872.
It's only the second time the current observation location – National Airport since 1945 – has accomplished such. In December 1989, there was a 10-day streak. All others of such length occurred in 1936 or earlier.
The lengthiest streak at or below freezing in D.C. is 12 days in January-February 1936 and February 1895.
The Lima Half Marathon (1909) has been awarded the World Athletics Heritage Plaque in the Competition category to mark the 115th anniversary of the race. The award will be presented on 25 August in Lima, Peru, 2 days before the start of the #WorldAthleticsU20 Championships.
Breaking news: A U.S. spacecraft has successfully landed on the moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 flight 51 years ago. The spacecraft, dubbed Odysseus, is on the lunar surface, and is communicating with the ground. https://t.co/s9A16AH4Ka
The Peruvian capital’s achievement of four spots on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list owes as much to Indigenous bounty as to chefs’ creativity. https://t.co/Zf9vZkNxqe
@JanhviBhojwani Yes, I filmed it myself this past Thursday, December 28 at 3:37 pm local time. You have my permission to use it as long as I am given credit for the video and I retain all rights to and ownership of it.
Tuesday was the hottest day on Earth since records began in 1979, with the global average temperature reaching 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius), according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
https://t.co/fgyOqkICro
BREAKING: Mount Washington's wind chill has dropped to minus-107, its lowest on record.
Its current temperature is -45.5 degrees with winds sustained at 95 mph.
More on this exceptional cold: https://t.co/OVdyn5GQoe
Once a year, for a rare moment at 7:15 AM EDT on July 8th, 99% of the world's population will be in the Sun. About 6.4 billion people in the daytime, while more than 1.2 billion people experience twilight. How cool is that! Source: https://t.co/5fN1IaFR3c