A winter of 'rollercoaster' weather comes to an end
Experts say this winter is all but sure to rank among the top 10 warmest on record, providing yet another worrisome milestone in a trend caused by climate change.
It was a wild winter.
The end of February marked the close of “meteorological winter,” which spans December, January and February and is a designation separate from the astronomical seasons, capping a string of months when weather played out in unexpected ways.
Across the Northern Hemisphere, many normally frigid spots experienced dry and warmer-than-usual conditions, while others were plagued with heavy snow and damaging ice storms. Some cities in the southeastern U.S. recorded temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit last month — one place in Texas even hit triple digits.
Although official numbers won’t be confirmed for a few weeks, experts say this winter is all but sure to rank among the 10 warmest on record, yet another worrisome milestone in a trend caused by climate change.
“It has really been quite a roller coaster,” Bob Henson, a meteorologist and writer for Yale Climate Connections, an online news service, said of the winter extremes.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/winter-weather-rollercoaster-rcna72671
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