It’s been crazy cold and crazy snowy this week.
The only way to really understand just how cold and snowy is to take a look back at the ten best videos of the past week!
Top Ten
10. The winter wonderland of Jackson, WY is the image we all have in our heads when we think of the perfect winter scene.
People are not letting the cold keep them at home. The town square in Jackson, WY is bustling!
Posted by WeatherNation on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
9. Minnehaha Falls froze solid in the bitter cold of this Minnesota December.
It is COLD!This arctic scene looks like something you might see north of the arctic circle, but it's from Minneapolis, MN!
Posted by WeatherNation on Friday, December 29, 2017
8. The frozen waters of this river in Michigan weren’t enough to stop this boat!
ICY VIDEO – Watch as this boat pushes through an icy St. Mary's River on Friday. Temperatures remain in the single digits during the day through New Year's Day with overnight temperatures below zero.
Posted by WeatherNation on Friday, December 29, 2017
7. Hard pass on this version of a refreshing dip!
This is one way to enjoy the snow! Would you do something like this, or do you think it's just crazy!?!
Posted by WeatherNation on Tuesday, December 26, 2017
6. So cold that ice crystals in the atmosphere formed this incredible sun dog in southern Canada!
Have you ever seen a sundog? This atmospheric optic phenomenon occurs when sunlight refracts through ice crystals, creating a bright "flare" effect on either side of the sun
Posted by WeatherNation on Friday, December 29, 2017
5. How about saving a few elk that fell through the ice in Wyoming? In a tank top…
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4. So cold at the top of Mount Washington you literally couldn’t pour yourself a cup of tea if you tried.
Check this out! Early on Thursday morning Mount Washington Observatory demonstrated how boiling water turns to snow in hurricane force winds and bitterly cold temps!
Posted by WeatherNation on Thursday, December 28, 2017
3. It was so cold in northern Minnesota that Lake Superior produced sea smoke!
Sea smoke! Temperatures that plummeted down to -16° here led to one COLD scene earlier in Two Harbors, Minnesota, on the western shores of Lake Superior:
Posted by WeatherNation on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Sea smoke on the great lakes!As the temperature dropped to -21ºF in Duluth, MN Lake Superior put on a show.
Posted by WeatherNation on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
2. Number 2 is titled “Don’t Try This at Home!”
Residents of Erie, PA got a little creative after more than 5 feet of lake-effect snow fell in just a few days.
For the month of December so far Erie, PA has received 103" of snow! That's 8.5 feet! And residents are enjoying every bit of it.
Posted by WeatherNation on Thursday, December 28, 2017
We don't recommend that you try this at home! More than 60 inches of snow fell in Erie, PA, and one man decided to jump from his roof into the feet of fresh powder.
Posted by WeatherNation on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
1. Tossing hot water into cold air tops our list this week. We saw quite a few videos of this recently, thanks to all the cold weather across the northern states.
But more than just the amazing science, this video is just plain mesmerizing. It’s beautifully shot and leaves us all wanting to give it a try ourselves.
Instant Vaporization In Minnosota
Wow. This is what happens when 212 degree water meets -30 degree air near Lake Bemidji, MN!
Posted by WeatherNation on Thursday, December 28, 2017
For WeatherNation — Meteorologist Jeremy LaGoo