Before becoming a writer, she was a meteorologist. Her stories distill science news and concepts in a relatable More by Tiffany Means. Skip to content The occurrence of record-cold weather can seem puzzling during an era of global warming. Cold where you are, but warm elsewhere Temperature records show that the Earth has warmed a little more than 1 degree Celsius 2 degrees Fahrenheit since Mar 05, Forecasters look higher to make better cold weather predictions Jan 18, Dec 15, Feb 06, Recommended for you.
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The good news: there is a warming trend on the way to end April and begin May from the Plains into the Midwest and East. The record-breaking cold was also accompanied by record-breaking snow.
When disturbances or areas of low pressure moved through the Midwest and Northeast, many areas saw precipitation fall as snow, given the chilly conditions that gripped the northern tier of the U. Xanto brought Paul April , making it the heaviest April snowstorm on record there.
Xanto was also the heaviest April snowstorm on record for Green Bay, Wisconsin, where Blizzard conditions were even observed in Green Bay. The heaviest one-day April snow total of However, Xanto was just one round of snow in April. Paul, Green Bay and Sioux Falls. All three locations beat the previous record by a significant margin.
While April seemed more like winter to many in the northern and eastern areas of the U. This anomalous warmth was due to the ridge of high pressure in place over the Southwest for much of the month. Through April 23, several cities in the Southwest are experiencing a top-five warmest April. New York highs are expected to only reach in the 50s on Saturday, some of the coldest on record for May. Emerging research posits a link between the warming Arctic and more extreme weather in the middle latitudes, as scientists debate whether as the Arctic warms up faster than the middle latitudes of the Earth, it can cause displacement of the region's cold air to the south.
Periods of a weaker polar vortex in the winter months have increased over the past 37 years, according to a study. Maue called the extended cold period a "climate change triple whammy" as the drop in temperatures will limit agricultural production, keep people inside with central heating and provide a more favorable outside environment for the coronavirus spread.
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