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The Chilling Effect of the Polar Vortex: A Winter Phenomenon Strikes Regina, Saskatchewan, and Beyond

Shaina Tranquilino

January 20, 2024

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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calm down . . . | uwhe-arts

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Ice discs are a very rare natural phenomenon that usually occur in slow moving water in cold climates, but they can also form on surfaces that collect a pool of water. Canadian photographer, Peter Fricke, captures a rare and stunning sight in an Ontario forest.

Photog. Peter Fricke

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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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𝙼𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚓 𝚆𝚘𝚓𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚜𝚔𝚒 | 𝚂𝚠𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚗 🇸🇪

(𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐) 🫶🏽

#travelingwithoutmoving#naturephotography #naturelovers #naturelover #natureshots #naturegeography #naturephotographer #nature_perfection #naturephoto #natureaddict #naturegram #nature_brilliance #natureonly #naturephotos #naturelove #naturepic #naturehippys_ #naturepics #naturebeauty #natureperfection #natureshooters #naturelife #naturephotograpy #nature_of_our_world #natureporn #natureseekers #nature_lovers #natureinfocus

What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

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1966 Sears Roebuck & Co. Christmas Catalog, page 6

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02.04.19. Just outside of Grand Forks, North Dakota, an icy sunset sundog.

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51/100 pics of scott dixon

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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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Ice Pancakes on the Afon Crowe River (2016) Location: Ontario, Canada | Photog. Peter Fricke

Ice pancakes are a relatively rare phenomenon where discs of ice anywhere from 20 - 200 cm wide are formed creating a unique spectacle. Ice pancakes tend to occur in very cold oceans and lakes.

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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).

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We had NotMy____ hashtags for Ariel and Annabeth and that same language was used around Starfire as well... Maybe catwoman as well? It's very much an attempt at declaring Black women as outsiders or interlopers ruining media and it is frustrating to see.

Oooooh Catwoman is another interesting example! Because we have the comics obviously where afaik she was always a white woman (but i'm less familiar ftr) and then

the 1960s series Batman where the role was played by Eartha Kitt - a black woman

the 1992 movie Batman Returns where the role was played by Michelle Pfeiffer - a white woman

the 2004 movie Catwoman where the role was played by Halle Berry - a black woman

the 2012 movie The Dark Knight Rises where the role was played by Anne Hathaway - a white woman

the 2022 movie The Batman where the role was played by Zoe Kravitz - a black woman

Not sure if there have been notable adaptations other than those but it's interesting to see that the role went back and forth between being cast as black actresses and white actresses 👀

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Haiku and the Four Seasons (Essay)

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