Cold snap could be heating up domestic thermal market

摘要

The little-bit-early blast of winter that had low temperatures below 20 in Knoxville this week is setting the table for a first-quarter run on coal. While your mileage may vary depending on where you are, the low of 19 was exactly half of what the average low is for Nov. 28 and the predicted high of 38 is 16 degrees below average. OK, it’s going to be 60 or better by Friday, but what will end up being a scoop of cold weather in the Southeast has been a virtual sundae of cold elsewhere.