ex-typhoon Nuri

Alaska storm becomes strongest in Bering Sea history.

The typhoon and the ongoing massive storm are so Powerful that it will disrupt the Polar Jetsream.

It will push unusually mild air into Alaska and northern Canada, while ejecting wave after wave of brutally cold air into much of the eastern U.S

The Next Katrina? Strongest Storm In The World Headed For Alaska

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9 November, 2014

So… The “strongest storm in the world” (Accu-weather’s words, not mine) is about to slam into Alaska – and it’s massive and slightly horrifying… yet – no one seems to be talking about it too much.  Let’s put this into perspective… and go over what is going on that makes this storm so unique.

According to an article from Accu-Weather entitled: “Rapidly Strengthening Monster Storm May Become Most Intense Ever for Alaska“, the author says:  “A powerful storm is slated to move over the Bering Sea this weekend, possibly becoming one of the most intense storms to ever impact the region.

The former Super Typhoon Nuri is forecast to track northward into the Bering Sea, located in between Alaska and Russia, on Friday, losing its tropical characteristics as it does so. At this point, the system will undergo rapid intensification, producing howling winds as the central pressure plummets to near record levels.

 The former Super Typhoon Nuri is forecast to track northward into the Bering Sea, located in between Alaska and Russia, on Friday, losing its tropical characteristics as it does so. At this point, the system will undergo rapid intensification, producing howling winds as the central pressure plummets to near record levels

Another article from the same source, titled “Strongest Storm in the World to Approach Alaska” says:  [The storm] might be the most intense storm on Earth this year, and perhaps in recorded history for the Bering Strait and Alaska.

This is something that we all should be keeping our eye on.  Accu-Weather says:  “The central pressure of this system is forecast to drop below 930 millibars on Friday night.

To put this in perspective, the lowest pressure recorded in Hurricane Sandy was 940 millibars.  If the pressure of this storm does drop this low, it will be in contention for becoming one of the most powerful storms to ever develop over the Bering Sea in recorded history in terms of central pressure.

The current record stands at 925 millibars from a powerful storm that moved over the Bering Sea on Oct. 25, 1977.

This storm will not only have impacts on Alaska, eastern Russia and the Bering Sea, but also the contiguous United States.

According to Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson, ‘In brief, when a typhoon curves away from Asia it causes the jet stream [steering winds] farther to the east across the Pacific and into North America to buckle and amplify days later.’”

We may very well be witnessing history in the making, as the current strongest storm in the world is about to slam Alaska.  We will continue to follow this story

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Polar Invasion: U.S. Braces for Freezing Temperatures, Heavy Snow

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9 November, 2014

A massive storm packing arctic air moved eastward Sunday, promising a deep chill for two-thirds of the U.S. and heavy snow from Montana to Michigan, according to meteorologists.

The "season's first significant snow" will begin Sunday in Montana and the Dakotas, according to The Weather Channel. As the storm moves east through Monday, it will pick up strength and drop greater amounts of snow, delivering up to 18 inches around the Great Lakes by Tuesday. Commuters are warned to be careful of slick and slushy roads Monday morning in parts of Minnesota, the Dakotas, northern Wyoming and Montana. The National Weather Service cautioned that high winds would gust the falling or accumulated snow, adding to the dangerous conditions.

The arctic outbreak is also expected to set record low temperatures in some parts of the U.S.

The cold front will hit Montana and the Dakotas late Sunday, according to The Weather Channel, which said temperatures will plummet from a high of around 60 degrees to the teens in some places. A low of 12 degrees was expected in northern Montana overnight, following a daytime high of 24 degrees, according to Weather.com.

And the front will extend all the way to the Texas Panhandle, which can expect temperatures in the 40s, The Weather Channel said. Parts of northern Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas were under hard freeze watches on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will hover below average in the central and eastern U.S. through much of the week, Weather.com predicted.