Forecasters Serve as Voice of the Polar Vortex

Tuesday, 07 January 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The Polar Vortex that’s gripped much of the country presents a challenge to forecasters: How do you describe how ridiculously cold it is? The Washington Post spoke with forecasters in some of the coldest places in the U.S. who say they favor words like “extreme” and “intense” because a term like “frigid” isn’t quite enough. One forecaster joked that he couldn’t say how cold it was because of FCC rules.

SOURCE: Washington Post