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View Poll Results: Which subtropical climate is more prone to winter cold snaps?
Monterrey 8 66.67%
Alice Springs 4 33.33%
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:46 PM
 
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Which subtropical climate is more prone to winter cold snaps, Monterrey, Mexico or Alice Springs, Australia?

They are both located at a similar latitude and elevation with the same record low. Which do you think?

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Old 08-08-2013, 01:47 PM
 
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The Mexico one
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:49 PM
 
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The Mexico one
I agree but why do you think that?
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:50 PM
 
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Mexico because there is a direct link to the arctic.
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:53 PM
 
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Why do you think they have the same record low though if Australia doesn't have that link?
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:55 PM
 
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I agree but why do you think that?
North America goes straight up to the Arctic which can accumulate very cold air which is moderated less than a southerly blast in Alice springs due to the distance it has to travel over a relatively warm/mild ocean.
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:57 PM
 
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Why do you think they have the same record low though if Australia doesn't have that link?
Maybe the aussie one is higher.
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Old 08-08-2013, 01:57 PM
 
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Why do you think they have the same record low though if Australia doesn't have that link?
Maybe the dryness of Alice springs makes both locations more comparable.
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Old 08-08-2013, 06:59 PM
 
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Which subtropical climate is more prone to winter cold snaps, Monterrey, Mexico or Alice Springs, Australia?

They are both located at a similar latitude and elevation with the same record low. Which do you think?

Monterrey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alice Springs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Something seems odd with Monterrey. How can a city over 1700 feet in elevation, at the same latitude and quite close to Brownsville, only have a record low of 19F? Brownsville has gone colder than that.
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Old 08-08-2013, 07:11 PM
 
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I'll give the edge to Monterrey. Alice Springs may average lower in the winter, but Monterrey is definitely more prone to those big cold snaps that freeze fountains IMO. Those record lows look suspicious to me.
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