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harmonyhealinghub · 10 months ago
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The Chilling Effect of the Polar Vortex: A Winter Phenomenon Strikes Regina, Saskatchewan, and Beyond
Shaina Tranquilino
January 20, 2024
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As winter settles in across the Northern Hemisphere, intense cold snaps and frosty weather systems are not uncommon. However, every few years, a particularly extreme weather event occurs that captures headlines worldwide – the polar vortex. Recently, this frigid phenomenon has unleashed its icy grip on numerous regions, including Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada. In this blog post, we will explore what exactly the polar vortex is, how it affects our lives, and why it's important to understand this chilling meteorological occurrence.
Understanding the Polar Vortex:
The polar vortex is an area of low pressure situated near the Earth's poles. It is characterized by strong winds circulating counterclockwise around a center of extremely cold air. These winds form a tight spiral pattern high up in the atmosphere known as the jet stream.
Normally confined to the Arctic region during winter months, occasionally these powerful winds weaken or shift southward due to complex atmospheric dynamics. This results in a sudden intrusion of bitterly cold arctic air into lower latitudes — a phenomenon experts refer to as a "polar outbreak" or "polar vortex event."
The Impact on Regina and Beyond:
Regina, located in central Canada's prairies and often referred to as one of the coldest cities in the country, experienced firsthand the brutal effects of the polar vortex. As temperatures plummeted well below freezing point (reaching as low as -50°C), everyday life ground to a halt. Transportation was disrupted or delayed, and residents were advised to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.
But Regina wasn't alone; other parts of North America also fell under the influence of this winter nightmare. States such as Texas faced unprecedented snowfall and record-breaking low temperatures that crippled infrastructure unprepared for extreme winter conditions. Similarly, Europe witnessed heavy snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures, causing travel chaos and affecting millions of people.
Coping with the Vortex:
During a polar vortex event, it is crucial to prioritize safety and take appropriate measures to protect oneself from the extreme cold. Staying indoors, dressing in layers, ensuring adequate heating, and avoiding unnecessary exposure are all vital precautions. Furthermore, maintaining communication with neighbours, especially vulnerable individuals such as the elderly or those without proper shelter, becomes essential.
Understanding Climate Change's Role:
While it may seem counterintuitive that global warming could cause severe cold spells like the polar vortex event, climate change plays a role in its occurrence. The melting Arctic ice due to rising global temperatures weakens the jet stream, causing it to become wavier and allowing frigid air masses to escape the poles more frequently. As a result, these events can intensify due to climate change but remain sporadic and unpredictable.
The recent polar vortex event has left Regina and various parts of the world shivering in an icy grip. Understanding this meteorological phenomenon helps us recognize its impact on our daily lives while appreciating the importance of preparedness during such extreme weather events. By taking necessary precautions and fostering community support, we can navigate through these frosty times together until warmer days return.
Note: It is important to keep up with local news sources and official guidelines regarding any current or future polar vortex events for accurate information and safety instructions in your specific region.
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uwhe-arts · 10 months ago
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calm down . . . | uwhe-arts
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icicles-of-nightshade · 6 months ago
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loosesodamarble · 6 months ago
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Oto-May Questions
Topics to ask me about regarding otomes/dating sims for the month of May.
First otome
Otome I would like to play
Funny moment
Most annoying character
Sad moment
Character I'd want to fight
Scary moment
Character that needs a route
Romantic moment
Character I'm similar to
Spicy moment
Memorable quote
Didn't meet expectations
Exceeded expectations
Favorite trope
Favorite route
Least favorite route
Favorite supporting character
Favorite villain/conflict
Favorite friendship
Favorite heroine
Favorite love interest
Favorite game art
Favorite otome
Ask your own question
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cristalplanetheart · 2 years ago
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x-heesy · 6 months ago
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𝙼𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚓 𝚆𝚘𝚓𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚜𝚔𝚒 | 𝚂𝚠𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚗 🇸🇪
(𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐) 🫶🏽
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What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
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vetteldixon · 5 months ago
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51/100 pics of scott dixon
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doyouknowmypoetry · 1 year ago
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"i am the arm"
12.1.23 Bloomington, Minnesota
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widowshill · 1 year ago
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1966 Sears Roebuck & Co. Christmas Catalog, page 6
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quetiapinnapark · 4 months ago
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ok so dumbest costume idea ever but i need to write it down for halloween: that crawly gnome wizard meme with the white cone hat and green cape except it is brat too and underneath the cape i dress kinda like charli and theres a brat mention somewhere like…. city sewer slut party girl gnome... should i free myself from the shackles of cringiness and be free, this is my calling
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malfnction-54 · 1 year ago
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otteritos · 7 months ago
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just rewatched the og umbrella academy trailer for the first time in like the 5 years since it came out and nearly shat myself
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timeisacephalopod · 10 months ago
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Part of being Canadian is how similar we are to the US, and honestly not a single person on earth I think could genuinely pin point the difference between Canadian and American culture but the average Canadian. Americans assume we're the same as them (we aren't), even a bunch of Canadians think we're Americans, especially around voting seasons, and about half our cultural identity is "we're Not American!" but there are some cultural differences and if we all spoke French equally we could have had a language distinction but nooooo. Despite not being America unfortunately such a fuck off massive country right below your teeny tiny ass country (population wise) does result in a cultural avalanche from said fuck off massive country. Especially when you share a language.
The war of 1812 will forever be funny to me though because Americans were like "hmm maybe Canadians would also like to tell the British to fuck off, we will invade to show them!" And Canada was like *burns down the white house* and we've been tentatively chill with each other ever since lmao (even when we probably like. Shouldn't be cool with America but like. We could not risk that implosion politically or otherwise it'd be suicide).
#winters ramblings#apparently americans think they won the war of 1812 and you did not. you did not achieve your goal#and a bit over 100 years later canada would nicely ask sempi to be free and britian decided yeah i guess#you guys did a vimmy ridge in WW1 i guess you can be yourselves#and native people- still unable to vote and would be ineligible for another some 50 years or so- were probably like ??!!!!?!!!#REMOVE these pale faced demons!! and i cant say i blame them for that even if my settler ass does not mind being from here#no fucked up spiders very few fucked up bugs ok seasons amd weather where *I* live anyway#i cant complain too much aint no spiders the size of my head OR fucked up weirdo beez on steroids that look like some feckin#HUNGER GAMES ass shit and not an earth bug. if i lived on either coast though my opinion would be different#especially the east coast FUCK their ocean-y assed winters lake effect is bad enough. the SNOW BELT is bad enough#i cando without that shite too although outwest aint better especially in the praries but still no fucked up bugs so 🤷🏻‍♀️#anyway i do genuinely believe if youre not canadian you wouldnt even know the difference between America and Canadian culture#OR the difference of history and even CANADIANS dont know our voting system isnt the same#like we dont even have half the shit Americans do like an electoral college and canadians STILL think we need to vote#as if we're in a 2 party system. we arent. arguably were in a 4 party system but 3 if you reasonably dont count Greens#its fuckin weird though because youll see people talk about canada and america interchangeably#and like i cant evenblame em when even some canadians get confused or WORSE actually WANT to be america#usually conservatives who like deepthroating boot#although i do think this is somewhat odd as a phenomenon because America doesn't have ONE culture#what canada is near idential to is NORTHERN Americans like the south is a whole Thing with a textured history#like obviously the north is too but culturally i get that more than what the south has going because you could even argue#the south have MULTIPLE cultures and in the north you could at least argue the coasts are distinct culturally#like they got terms like pacific north west we dont have ANY of that we are an EXTREMELY small rural country#its strange to confise it with America but at the same time like. yeah that makes perfect sense to me. and not all at once lol
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falseandrealultravival · 1 year ago
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Haiku and the Four Seasons (Essay)
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The four seasons factor is essential in traditional seasonal haiku. However, the opportunities to compose haiku are not equal in spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Since haiku is a passive literary art, it takes external stimulation to create a haiku. (This is not the case when the haiku of Europeans and Americans sometimes expresses the inner state of the mind rather than natural objects.)
Spring and autumn are the easiest times to write haiku. Sprouts sprout, flowers bloom, the leaves turn red, and the leaves fall off. External stimulation comes one after another, and the phrase can be written down as it is.
Winter is the hardest. Animals and plants hide their emotions, colors become almost achromatic, and external stimulation is drastically reduced. And second to winter, the most difficult is summer, which is full of flowers. You can think of this time as a time when animals and plants "stop" like winter. This is the “summer withering phenomenon”.
However, when materials are scarce, winter is also the time to approach the subject's essence; rather, it is possible to select and write good haiku. In a sense, it can be said that it is a colorless beauty.
Rei Morishita
There is color
But colorless
It‘s forest
俳句と四季(エッセイ)
伝統的な有季定型の俳句においては、四季のファクターは不可欠である。ただ春夏秋冬、句を詠める機会は、均等ではない。俳句は受動的な文芸であるから、外からの刺激があって初めて作句につながる。(欧米人の俳句にたまに見られる、自然物ではなく、心の内面を句にする場合は、この限りではない。)
もっとも作句が楽なのは春と秋である。新芽が芽生え、花が咲き、葉が赤く染まり、落葉するという現象は、そのまま句に出来る。外部刺激が次々に打ち寄せ、句もそのまま書き下ろせば良い。
難しいのは冬である。動植物がなりを潜め、色彩も無彩色に近くなり、外部刺激が激減するから。そして冬に次いで難しいのが、百花繚乱の夏である。この時期はむしろ冬のように動植物が「停止」する時期だと思ってよい。「夏枯れ現象」である。
だが、素材の乏しい冬は、対象の本質に迫れる時期でもあり、むしろ良い句を厳選して書くことが出来る。ある意味、無彩色の美であるとも言えよう。
Rei Morishita
色はある されど無彩の 林かな
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synkmydyve · 2 years ago
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‘spicy mv teaser’ it looks so fun already!!! ☀️🌈
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doyouknowmypoetry · 1 year ago
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02.04.19. Just outside of Grand Forks, North Dakota, an icy sunset sundog.
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