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This Weekend's NFL Playoff Forecasts

Weather conditions will not be ideal for this weekend's playoff games: The game in Detroit is in a domed stadium.  Saturday, 3:30pm CST: Texans at Chiefs: Partly sunny, temperatures in the low 20's with wind chills  as cold as 3°F. Sunday, 3:00pm EST: Rams at Eagles: Snow developing. Temperatures in the 20's with wind chills in the teens (light winds).  Sunday, 6:30pm EST: Ravens at Bills: Snow showers in the area. Temperatures in the low to mid teens with wind chills around -5°F.

UPDATED: Catching Up: North Carolina, Books and the Future

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Between the Los Angeles fires and two recent winter storms, I wanted to use this space to bring our readers up-to-date on a couple items of interest.  North Carolina - Helene Disaster FEMA has continued to drop the ball. People have been left without housing in the snow and cold or, for those with hotel vouchers, they have been left hanging as to their renewal until -- literally -- 12 hours (the evening before) they expired.  Yes, those are tents with people sleeping in them in the freezing cold. I continue to -- strongly -- recommend  Samaritan's Purse  and  EmergencyRV  if you want to donate. We can only hope that the Trump Administration has the compassion that Biden's FEMA lacks.  If you wish to see my Full Measure interview pertaining to the future of FEMA, please see below: UPDATE (10:15am Friday): The predictable FEMA nightmare is starting in Los Angeles. Please see my Full Measure  interview (above) and my suggestions to President Trump...

Important: Texans and Chiefs Fans

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Arrowhead Stadium This is important weather forecast information! While not as cold has last year's playoff game against the Dolphins, which resulted in several fans losing a finger or toe due to frostbite, it will still be very cold during this Saturday afternoon's game.  At game time (3:30pm) the temperature will be in the 19-22°F range with the wind chill of about 5°. Temperatures will fall during the game. By 7pm, the temperature will be down to about 15° with a wind chill down around zero. No significant precipitation is expected. The cold front that will come through the KC area Saturday will usher in the coldest weather of the winter, so far.  If you will be in town Sunday, the noon temperature will be around 10° with a wind chill of around -5°F. 

How To Prevent Broken Pipes

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Extreme cold is coming east of the Rockies! Please take this advice seriously. 

Southern California Fire Risk Easing Thursday

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NWS forecast fire danger for Thursday is in the "elevated" rather than critical or extremely critical. Please don't let your guard down, however. 

Dr. Cliff Mass: The L.A. Fires Have Nothing to do With Climate Change

His highly informative article is here .  I provided my evidence here . Of course, the two are similar. 

[Update 3:41p PST] Critical Fire Danger Today

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Please continue to do everything possible to prevent a fire from starting.  Addition: Several fires have broken out today. The above is from a few minutes ago.