at first when I heard them talk about it on the news I thought he said frostie flakes.. but instead it was about frost quakes.. but they were warning US because of the rain and sudden drop in temperature we may experience them... I didn't catch the whole thing
I also received an e-mail mocking ol' Al,
so I googled it..
seems like ol' all has taught US alot about the gradual warming effects but forgot to let US know that the sudden freezing stuff would get worse..
I also received an e-mail mocking ol' Al,
so I googled it..
A cryoseism, also known as an ice quake or a frost quake, [1][2] may be caused by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
They have surfaced in Ontario and Québec. Southern Ontario experienced numerous frost quakes on December 24, 2013,[13][14] and more severe, waking a great many from sleep, on December 30, 2013 at 3:00 AM and later at 7:00 AM,[15] as a result of an ice storm on December 21–22, 2013.[16] This was the first such storm to hit since the devastating ice storm of January 1998
Vermont experienced the same phenomenon after the same weather conditions with the loudest occurring around 4:50am on December 25. Essex County in New York experienced cryoseisms as late as December 31, 2013, and numerous frost quakes again occurred in the Greater Toronto Area around 2:00 AM January 4, 2014, and January 7, 2014 overnight.
Cryoseisms typically occur when temperatures rapidly decrease from above freezing to subzero, usually between midnight and dawn (during the coldest parts of night)
Initial indications may appear similar to those of an earthquake with tremors, vibrations, ground cracking and related noises,[2] such as thundering or booming sounds.
seems like ol' all has taught US alot about the gradual warming effects but forgot to let US know that the sudden freezing stuff would get worse..