Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend
A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week
Valid 12Z Thu Feb 05 2026 - 12Z Sat Feb 07 2026
...Light wintry precipitation in the Mid-Atlantic and rain/thunderstorms
across the Southeast will gradually taper off...
...A pair of frontal systems will bring periods of light to locally
moderate snow for the Great Lakes today and into Friday...
...An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures back to the Northeast
and Mid-Atlantic by this weekend with snow showers and possibly snow
squalls...
What does a sustainable civilisation look like and how do we get there? A burgeoning movement of #artists and #activists is seeking answers.
by Joe Coroneo-Seaman, January 21, 2022
Excerpt: "The concept of solarpunk originally emerged in the late 2000s, when a handful of artists on the social media platform Tumblr began sharing drawings of futuristic green cities. Over time, the aesthetic and ethos evolved into a more robust vision for the world, and in the process has been embraced by other art forms. There are now published collections of solarpunk literature, subgenres of music, movements within architecture and even tabletop role-playing games [#RPGs].
"At the core of this vision is the idea that humans can coexist in harmony with the rest of nature. A solarpunk world is one where vast swathes of land have been returned to #wilderness, rooftop gardens dot the skylines of high-tech cities and vertical farms provide food to their residents.
"Increasingly, artists and writers in the solarpunk movement also describe a world that is just and safe for #MarginalisedGroups – especially those facing the brunt of the #climate and #ecological crisis today. '#BIPOC [#Black, #Indigenous and #PeopleOfColour] and #QueerPeople are safe in solarpunk futures,' says Brianna Castagnozzi, co-editor-in-chief of Solarpunk Magazine.
"Although it may seem utopian and idealistic, solarpunk attempts to answer real questions being asked more and more often in light of the unfolding climate and ecological crisis. What can be saved? What does a truly #sustainable civilisation look like? How do we get there?
"It may be a big ask, but it’s now clear that the scale of the environmental crises facing humanity demands #TransformationalChanges to the way we live, as well as the way we think. Art has the power to shape our attitudes, so perhaps it’s time – as Nigerian poet #BenOkri said recently – for artists of all kinds to 'dedicate our lives to nothing short of re-dreaming society'."
Color image of salt/ice/snow/frost images on a concrete driveway, Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio, USA. Salt on the driveway concrete results in areas of melt and refreezing that, with wind and sun and gravity, paints streaky images on the driveway's surface, in long sinewy lines of white and gray.
Global #offshorewind surges ahead as Trump sinks US progress
According to the analysis, 27 countries, 27 subnational governments, and three regions now have offshore wind targets in place. Together, their 2030 national targets total 263 gigawatts (GW) of offshore #wind – and that doesn’t even include China, which hasn’t set a national target yet. https://electrek.co/2025/10/29/global-offshore-wind-surges-ahead-as-trump-sinks-us-progress/
The added jobs in the clean energy system amount to nearly 1.5% of the total population, and 2.2% of the working age population.
And according to the article it cut the nation's energy cost by 50%, the transition brought $6 B in foreign investments to the industry.
And another key take-away: the nation's economy is no longer subject to global energy market price volatility. A widget price does not go up or down on oil's price.