As the new year has brought steep mercury drops in many areas of the United States, many forecasters including AccuWeather.com, Weather 2000 and WSI Corp. are calling for the freeze to stick around for much of January.
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Forecasters: Arctic Mass to Stick Around for Most of January
As the new year has brought steep mercury drops in many areas of the U.S., Joe Bastardi, senior expert meteorologist for AccuWeather.com, said it is almost certain that for many people it’s going to be the coldest 20-day period experienced since the winter of 1996.
Futures Rebound on Weather and Oil Prices, But Fail to Hold $6.00 Late in Session
Buoyed by crude oil and by falling mercury readings in the Northeast, natural gas futures rebounded sharply Tuesday morning as fund traders added to their long positions. However, the day’s advance was tempered slightly when afternoon as light selling entered the fray and deposited the prompt contract back below the psychologically important $6.00 mark. By virtue of its 12.5-cent advance and $5.977 close, the March contract remains in bulls hands. At 99,244 estimated volume was heavy and served to punctuate the price advance.