I took some snapshots of our Condition 2 weather yesterday because we won't likely have a lot of these storms blow through this season as the temperature warm up. While the temperatures were slightly up from the last week, the wind picked up and blew snow in from across the continent causing low visibility and gales that nearly undercut any parka-clad person as they walked from building to building. Those red, fur-lined hoods are great for staying warm, but when they blow in front of your face, it's all-but-impossible to see anything peripherally, much less right in front of you.
Our weather conditions are put into three categories. Condition 3 is fair weather. Condition 2 is accelerated winds, low temperatures, and low visibility. Condition 1 is white-out conditions, forcibly high winds, and extreme cold temperatures.As a result of the weather, we had no air traffic and a relatively slow day at work, too!
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I wonder what it would be like to live in Condition 1 weather for 9 months... :) Actually, we're back into Condition 2 weather at this point. -93F windchill today.
Severe Weather Condition 1: Sustained wind speed greater than 55 knots, wind chill temperature colder than -100°F (-73°C) or
visibility less than 100 feet
Severe Weather Condition 2: Sustained wind speed 48 knots to 55 knots, wind chill temperature -75°F (-60°C) to -100°F (-73°C), visibility 1/4 mile to 100 feet
Severe Weather Condition 3: When all conditions exceed criteria for Condition 2
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