Captain Obvious
12-09-2014, 11:41 AM
http://www.salon.com/2014/12/09/how_winter_is_evolving_across_america_by_region_pa rtner/
In the big picture, the U.S. has seen a number of climate shifts in the cold season over the past 40 years or so. Since 1970, the average winter temperature in the continental U.S. has warmed by 2.4°F since 1970. That’s faster than the planet as a whole, which has warmed 1.1°F over that same period, due in large part to rising human greenhouse gas emissions.
Within the country, certain regions have seen heat crank up faster still. The Upper Midwest leads the charge as the fastest-warming region followed by the Northeast. The South and West, by contrast, have warmed relatively slowly. The only notable cold spots are in eastern Nevada and southern Wyoming.
http://ccentralassets.s3.amazonaws.com/images/made/images/remote/http_assets.climatecentral.org/images/uploads/news/12_5_14_WinterTempTrends_CONUS_720_405_s_c1_c_c.jp g
In the big picture, the U.S. has seen a number of climate shifts in the cold season over the past 40 years or so. Since 1970, the average winter temperature in the continental U.S. has warmed by 2.4°F since 1970. That’s faster than the planet as a whole, which has warmed 1.1°F over that same period, due in large part to rising human greenhouse gas emissions.
Within the country, certain regions have seen heat crank up faster still. The Upper Midwest leads the charge as the fastest-warming region followed by the Northeast. The South and West, by contrast, have warmed relatively slowly. The only notable cold spots are in eastern Nevada and southern Wyoming.
http://ccentralassets.s3.amazonaws.com/images/made/images/remote/http_assets.climatecentral.org/images/uploads/news/12_5_14_WinterTempTrends_CONUS_720_405_s_c1_c_c.jp g