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Arctic cold wave hits the U.S., will it affect KBO camps?
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01/17/24
It's freezing across the United States.
The National Weather Service (NWS) reported wind chills as low as minus 46 degrees in Montana and North and South Dakota on Saturday. Flights are being canceled, and snow is falling even in the milder southern states, adding to the inconvenience.
The unseasonably cold weather in the U.S. is bound to be nerve-wracking for teams preparing for camp.
Four KBO teams are holding spring training camps in the United States: the LG Twins, Kiwoom Heroes, NC Dinos, and SSG Landers. LG and Kiwoom will camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NC will camp in Tucson, Arizona, about a two-hour drive away. SSG will be preparing for the new season in Vero Beach, Florida, in the east.
Fortunately, neither of their destinations are immune to the effects of the Arctic blast. 바카라사이트 Scottsdale has been experiencing cold weather as of late, with morning temperatures dipping below freezing, but temperatures are gradually returning to normal.
Tucson is following a similar trend. Vero Beach, which was spared the Arctic blast that gripped the U.S., is experiencing its usual mid-to-late teens.
Teams traveling to the U.S. last year struggled with the weather, with some teams expecting warmer temperatures and others finding it difficult to train in the cold. The World Baseball Classic (WBC) teams also experienced significant challenges in conditioning due to the cold weather during their US camp. Global warming has brought Arctic cold waves to the United States.
Last year, the KIA Tigers camped in Tucson and experienced a snowstorm that grounded their flight home, while the WBC team traveled overland from Tucson to Los Angeles due to flight cancellations.
Kia switched to Canberra, Australia, this year, while KT Wiz decided to hold its first spring training camp in Gijang-gun, Busan. The Hanwha Eagles, who used to camp in Mesa near Scottsdale, also chose Melbourne, Australia, for their first camp this season.
Scottsdale, where LG and Kiwoom trained last year, was relatively free from the effects of the cold. In NC, the conditions at Tucson's Enex Field are good enough to be weatherproof.
Therefore, it is expected that the primary goal of the US camp, which is to control their physical condition and improve their practical sense, will be achieved. However, it is necessary to be thoroughly prepared for extreme weather conditions that may change at any time.
