Winter has gone missing across the Midwest and Great Lakes, and time is running out to find it. Dozens of cities are on track for one of the warmest winters on record, making snow and ice rare commodities.
Several cities are missing feet of snow compared to a typical winter, ice on the Great Lakes is near record-low levels and the springlike temperatures have even spawned rare wintertime severe thunderstorms.
A classic El Niño pattern coupled with the effects of a warming climate are to blame for this “non-winter” winter, said Pete Boulay, a climatologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Winter has become the fastest-warming season for nearly 75% of the US and snowfall is declining around the globe as temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change.
I’m sure by March we’ll have another vicious cold snap that kills anything that was tricked into thinking it’s spring.
Except for the ticks… they were bad last year and I expect them to be worse this year… ugh
After years of angst over climate change, I decided that I may as well enjoy the warm winter weather while I can. I may as well get something positive, albeit temporary, for myself out of the deal.