Sentences with phrase «frigid air»

As she stepped onto the deck, a blast of frigid air blocked her so forcefully she stumbled back, clinging to the ladder rail.

El Niño, the cyclic warming of the tropical Pacific, brought wet weather to the southeastern U.S. at the same time that a strong negative phase in a pressure cycle called the North Atlantic Oscillation pushed frigid air from the arctic down the East Coast and across northwest Europe.

This allows frigid air to break out of the Arctic and threaten Russia and Europe with cold extremes.

In 95 + degree North Carolina humidity, comfort is KEY and the ability to transition from the heat to frigid air conditioning with the toss on or off of a cardigan is SO important.

The storm that has whipped the U.S. Northeast with blinding snow is churning up high winds and pulling frigid air down from the Arctic, creating conditions that by Friday could make it feel as cold as 30 degrees below zero across parts of the region.

Because (1) they're delicious; and (2) why should we let frigid air dictate when we're allowed a tasty, icy drink?

Why frigid air, normally bottled up at the North Pole, sometimes pours down as far south as Florida

Frigid air masses moved south As Arctic sea ice shrank to record lows last year, newly exposed waters absorbed far more solar radiation than ice would have, allowing the ocean to store more heat.

The strong winds that normally corral a pocket of frigid air over the North Pole took a detour, allowing a giant blob of Arctic iciness to drop as far south as the Gulf Coast.

In the wintertime, the idea goes, a weaker, wavier jet stream could promote more and longer bouts of frigid air reaching farther south, leading to extreme snowfalls such as those that struck the eastern United States in the past few years.

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are famous for their dapper outerwear, but that feather coat actually gets colder than the surrounding frigid air, according to a study published online today in Biology Letters.

The Southern Hemisphere's unrelenting winds and frigid air froze ocean water into 7.6 million square miles (19.7 million square kilometers) of Antarctic sea ice this winter, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

And when that happens, a burst of frigid air swings southward behind the jet stream, causing temperatures to plunge and sometimes bringing heavy snow with it.

The skies are brighter, and the wind is not blowing such frigid air.

Skelton hopes to travel 14 hours a day ~ battling frigid air... temps -LRB--13 F to -58 F) and wind speeds that can reach up to 125 mph ~ for charity.

Frigid air attacked every chink in my winter armor, freezing even my corneas.

Despite the blankets hung over the one window and the ill - fitting door, to block the escape of any telltale light, frigid air still seeped through.

These products do for pets what they do for humans — they protect the wearer from the harsh effects of the elements, whether it is snow or ice, rain or sleet, or just plain frigid air.

This resulted in an unusual effect that caused frigid air from the Arctic to rush into North America and warmer mid-latitude air to shift toward the north.

A destabilized jet stream becomes more «wavy», allowing frigid air to plunge farther south, a possible factor in the extreme winters that were experienced all around the Northern Hemisphere in recent years.

Frigid air from the snowy ground rose up, turning Chen's leather duster hard and brittle.

When I let the dog out this morning and was greeted by a blast of frigid air, I was craving soup well before breakfast time.

I'll tell you how to make some soup that will warm you to your toes after being out in the frigid air, though.

In fact, a crowd is huddled outside a locked gymnasium in Williamsburg, Va., breath misting in the frigid air as the people stamp their feet in the snow and wait for the guy with the key to arrive.

Wind and cold are like Kryptonite to kickers» superlegs: The ball doesn't travel as far through frigid air, and on longer attempts there is more time for a gust to push the attempt off track.

The gloves feature elastic at the wrist and a cinching cuff to seal out frigid air and moisture.

In a 2015 Journal of Glaciology paper, the duo — then at the University Centre in Svalbard — presented a modeling study showing that glaciers can most easily maintain a thermal balance at climatic extremes: in cold, dry climates, where they can shed heat to the frigid air, and in warm, humid environments, where they discharge heat in steady streams of meltwater.

Lingering atmospheric pollutants and frigid air have carved an unusually deep hole in Earth's protective ozone layer over the Arctic, and it threatens to get deeper this spring.

Lingering atmospheric pollutants and a blast of frigid air have carved an unusually deep hole in Earth's protective ozone layer over the Arctic, and it threatens to get deeper.

Frigid air can transform an ordinary soap bubble into a glittery «snow globe.»

While returning alone from a party on the mountain, Uchikoshi had stumbled and hit his head; he spent the next 24 days sprawled unconscious in the frigid air, without food or water.

There is evidence that Arctic blasts of frigid air could become more common as a result of climate change, though scientists say more study is needed to firmly draw any conclusions.

Though it may seem surprising, the more Earth warms, the more rivers of frigid air may flow south toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Perhaps all that frigid air we endured in New England this Winter also kept infectious «stuff» under control for a while.

Thanks to the season's dry, frigid air, lips are cracked and flaky — which your favorite bullets only emphasize once you swipe them on.

Running errands and going out to dinner required an outfit suitable for both the outdoor summer temperatures and the frigid air conditioning of grocery stores.

However, I find that a lightweight cardigan is a must to survive the frigid air - conditioned buildings during these hot months.

While I can appreciate how some might wear this as an overblouse / tunic, I think it would also make a cute jacket over a more fitted top, especially for those frigid air - conditioned spaces.

As if these weather conditions weren't enough, the Canadian High produces a really cold dome of frigid air.

Especially if your skin is exposed to strong air - conditioning or the hot - cold cycle that is going from frigid air to a heater in the winter, use a face moisturizer to help strengthen the skin's moisture barrier against the elements.

He literally leapt around the room, flinging aside drapes and throwing open all the windows to the frigid air.

What would you do if you were Yasmin, a brainy London astrophysicist, and your filmmaker husband was missing and presumed dead after a tragic accident in northern Alaska, where the frigid air and deepest black of night reduce survival odds to near zero?

It is Christmastime, and though there is no snow on the dry stone road, the horses shoot clouds of steam into the frigid air through their nostrils.

He needed a walk around the building, perhaps a blast of frigid air, but he pressed on.

It felt a lot heavier as he stood in the frigid air, looking down at a scene from a horror film, watching the first onlookers move up to the casualty.

When the winter season makes its debut to the East Coast, snowflakes, frigid air, and blustery winds accompany it's unveiling.

To protect themselves and their dogs from the frigid air, many dog owners avoid the outdoors — only bringing their pets outside for a brief walk, or to load -LSB-...]

At nearby Asahikawa, dozens of dazzling ice sculptures shine with ghostly luminescence in the frigid air; farther south at Yokote, the locals construct 10,000 candlelit kamakura igloos throughout the town.