>Looking at the lower atmosphere rather than the surface temperature (mostly) removes the influence of elevation.
I live in Colorado, at approximately 1600 m elevation (so slightly higher than shown here). I'm sure that wave of -40C won't lead to those same temperatures here, but how does elevation play a role? Do these temperatures then appear at 1500+1600=3100 m elevation?
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>Looking at the lower atmosphere rather than the surface temperature (mostly) removes the influence of elevation.
I live in Colorado, at approximately 1600 m elevation (so slightly higher than shown here). I'm sure that wave of -40C won't lead to those same temperatures here, but how does elevation play a role? Do these temperatures then appear at 1500+1600=3100 m elevation?