MSN refers to the record cold temperatures across the midwest as a “cold snap”.
That sure gives new meaning to that term.
“A 69-year-old FedEx worker has been found dead outside a delivery hub in western Illinois, and police believe the extreme cold snap that hit the country this week played a role.”
“It was extremely cold in the Moline area this week….”
“Wednesday evening’s low was 29 below (-33.9C) with a wind chill of 34 below; Thursday morning’s low was 33 below (-36.1C).”
“Of the 17 deaths linked to this week’s extreme weather, eight were in Iowa…. Weather-related deaths were also reported in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana and Wisconsin…”
Notice how they have evolved the terms.
- 1970: Global cooling (“coming Ice Age”)
- 1985: Global warming
- 2000: Climate change
- 2015: Extreme weather events
Cold snap: A FedEx worker found dead at a delivery facility was one of 17 killed
CNN 2/1/2019 By Jason Hanna, Chris Boyette and Deanna Hackney, CNN Gallery by Reuters A 69-year-old FedEx worker has been found dead outside a delivery hub in western Illinois, and police believe the extreme cold snap that hit the country this week played a role.