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I’m going to guess it has to do with how quickly the temperature change occurs, or other environmental factors. It seems to be a somewhat rare occurrence, even in places where it gets very cold

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SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
In Alberta a chinook can make the temp go from -20 to 20 in a matter of hours, the same backwards.

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- buffing_lecturer@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Huh TIL
  
  The maximum daily temperature anomaly associated with the wind ranges from +13°C in the northwest to +25°C in the southeast. The temperature rise at the onset of the event is abrupt and steep; an increase of 27°C in 2 minutes has been observed.
  
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  - SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    They also create clippers on their way to states, hence the term Alberta Clipper.
    
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  - sem@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Does wind chill make water freeze faster?
    
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- Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  The helicopter?
  
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  - SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    With enough flamethrowers, or an atom bomb, I’m sure the same could be attained.
    
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