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> so any Arctic air brought down in the US won't "feel" as cold compared to if it happened in January because we are in a warmer part of the year. I read this
by mathgeek 2y ago
> so any Arctic air brought down in the US won't "feel" as cold compared to if it happened in January because we are in a warmer part of the year.
I read this pretty simply as "March is warmer than January". More hours of daylight, more direct angle, etc. Anyone living closer to the tropics knows that feeling of "it's cold but the sun is out" compared to being further away in winter.
- xg15 2y agoYeah, that makes sense. I was tripped up a bit because "march is warmer" sounds to me like an effect, not a cause - and it becomes paradoxical if there is a massive cold front underway at the same time. But if they mean, there are other seasonal factors - such as daylight - that counteract the cold spell, which aren't there in winter, it makes more sense.