Snow, sleet, hail, hurricanes, tornadoes, torrential rain, flooding, freezing temperatures–this is what El Niño weather patterns bring. Current forecasts have been warning the public of weather anomalies to expect this season. Warnings of snowstorms and hurricanes have been affiliated with the term “El Niño”, but what exactly does that mean? El Niño is part of an irregular weather cycle that occurs every two to seven … Continue reading Snowpocalypse, part 2?
– Updated as of February 11th, 6:00 PM – School will also be closed on Thursday, February 13th due to the predicted ice storm approaching. School will not start up again until Tuesday, February 18th as there will be no school on Friday and Monday because of President’s Day. With the increasing amount of snow days, students, parents, and teachers are worrying about having to … Continue reading UPDATE: No school February 11, 12, and 13
By Zephyr Strosnider Features Editor A polar vortex struck the United States on Monday, January 6th through Tuesday, January 7th, breaking cold weather records in over fourteen cities, including Atlanta. On the 7th, Atlanta reached a freezing 6° F, breaking the previous record of 10° on January 7th, 1970. Meteorologists announced that with wind chill, it felt like nearly -10°. The Georgia temperatures were colder … Continue reading Polar Vortex brings sub-zero temperatures to Georgia
