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- Misterm65, on 10/12/2007, -1/+34I can't remember a time when it was this warm during the winter months. On the plus side I have gone steel heading this winter and not needed to wear a lot of extra clothing and my heating bills are down too. If you look at Colorado though they are just the opposite of what is going on lots of snow.
- IvanB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+31I've been in Canada for 13 years, and it never was that hot. The weatherman told us a few days ago it would be 15C today. :o
- doctorrook, on 10/12/2007, -3/+31“The Earth is recalibrating itself: Last year, we had a cold winter, and it’s balancing itself out now. In January, it feels like the middle of April.” - Rudolph Williams, a doorman in New York City
Good to know we are finding the top experts on global warming... - Steelfox, on 10/12/2007, -3/+28Exactly, its freakin almost 70 degrees here in NYC and its January. I asked some teachers and they told me it had to do with El Niño:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_nino - saudama, on 10/12/2007, -4/+27As a guy who lived all his life in Saudi Arabia, I can say that it's never been colder.
- meetthescott, on 10/12/2007, -1/+23El Nino is spanish for... The Nino.
- masamunecyrus, on 10/12/2007, -13/+34http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_nino#History_of_the_phenomenon
"El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions seem to have occurred at every two to seven years for at least the past 300 years, but most of them have been weak."
This year just happens to be a decent one, similar to the 1997-1998 one. Moreover, I'm sure that most of you who are freaking out are also the ones spreading fire and brimstone about how hurricanes will destroy America's coasts and how the warmth will spawn super-hurricanes, etc..., etc.... Of course, you neglect to take into account that the climate is more complicated than any of us can even possibly fathom and, in fact, this has been one of the lamest hurricane seasons EVER RECORDED.
Higher temperatures do not correlate to global warming anymore than the decrease in the number of pirates in the world correlates to global warming. The actual science is mind-bogglingly complicated and that's why there's still a debate.
@Renton: And unfortunately, it's because of people like you who are in charge of our country and media, who DO NOT UNDERSTAND the climate, that this debate has become so meaninglessly polarized. - CBTF, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16Here in Toronto, Ontario things are quite strange as well... we haven't had ANY snow on the ground yet. It was 12 degrees celcius yesterday, and today it's 7 degrees. Last week I passed several trees and bushes that were budding as they would in the spring.
If we continue this way, we simply won't have a winter. I can't remember a time where there have been +10C temperatures and no snow well into January. The forecasters do say that within the next two weeks we'll be returning to seasonal averages, we'll have to see if that holds up. - stinkypyper, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15I hate it. I am jonesing to go snowboarding.
- osbjmg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14You live at disney world, you don't have a winter.
- Daniel591992, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14heh, you want winter in Florida?
- decipherd, on 10/12/2007, -7/+19bring on global warming?
you moron. - PimpinOnWelfare, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12I'm in Maryland and I can't remember a winter like this, EVER. I've caught myself wearing shorts at least once a week with this weather and now that we don't have any, I miss the snow. :(
- IvanB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13Province of Quebec. :)
- vertinox, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Yeah. My gas bill is like $11 bucks and I was shocked. Usually it would be $50, $75, or $100 depending on who won the house hold fight over the thermostat.
I can't say I don't mind the weather because in PA it sucks to have to drive to work in the snow. Although I fear we are going to get nailed towards February with really cold weather.
Although the North West and Colorado are getting nailed pretty bad right now.
And although it is most likely the El Nino weather doing this, it has been shown that El Nino's are happening more frequently in the past decade or so. - ziki, on 10/12/2007, -3/+14you don't miss the snow? I want snow!
- ichbinladen, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Doorman, meteorologist, what's the difference? ;)
- cherrick, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12@Renton
Don't be foolish. I would be the last person to deny global climate change. It's been well documented and needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. However, denying the existence of El Nino is just plain ignorant and is no better than climate change deniers. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12It feels almost like spring here in Rome, Italy. we have strawberries blooming in our garden. i think this says it all.
can be good for old people, but extremely worrying nonetheless. :( - Drewboy64, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10It's very warm in Ohio, I haven't seen a winter where we have gotten no snow in years (though plenty of rain). I mean it's 70 degrees right now which is quiet abnormal.
- alton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10Jan 6 2007 1:45pm / New York City / 70F
Ave temp on same date: 38F
Record high on date: 62F (1950) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11I'm in Ohio, and yesterday, our ski club trip was canceled because there was absolutely no snow. It's freaking Janurary, and we can't go skiing.
I even wore shorts and a t-shirt to school on Wednesday. - fdemmer, on 10/12/2007, -7/+16ziki: would you please stop believing the exxon mobile propaganda?!
the hottest years in recorded history being within the last 10 years is not short term. - unruled, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8its the 6th of january, and its 12C in the Netherlands. Its been like this all automn and winter so far.
We have only had 1 day of frost so far. Normally that would be over 2 months of frost.
take a look at this article from a few weeks ago:
http://www.playfuls.com/news_003568_Warm_Fall_Temps_Bring_Winter_Blooms.html
flowers BLOOMING in december in the netherlands. October was a record month (warmest in 200 years), November was the warmest ever recorded, and so was december.... - CBTF, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12Pretending it's not happening won't make it go away.
- michaelb1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10The wife and I were just talking about this over lunch today and behold its on the digg home page.
We live in DC area and its 71degress on Jan 6th.
Thats seems pretty weird. We're literally wearing shorts in the middle of winter in DC.
Al Gore was right. - Funky_, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8It's around +10C in Montreal, Quebec today.
Normally at this time of year it's -20C. - MYarms, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Now will you pay attention to global warming???
btw its 81 F in daytona beach, fl today :) - fitchmicah, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9I didn't see a lot of snow in mpls till new years, when we got 2 inches haha
no really, this is real and people denying it have got to be kidding me.
we can't even go ice skating in Minnesota in JANUARY! - Kido1986, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Its 78 right now in Orlando. Its been ~80 all over Florida since New Year's Eve. It's freakin ridiculous. Where's my winter?
- abid786, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@Ivan
The western part of Canada? - nfollmer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7It all comes down to global warming, El Nino effects are stronger because of it. Its all those people with their damn SUV's!
- aristotle1990, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Apparently, some of us didn't read the article. This unusual warmth has nothing to do with global warming.
"Meteorologists say the warm spell is due to a combination of factors: El Nino, a cyclical warming trend now under way in the Pacific Ocean, can lead to milder weather, particularly in the Northeast; and the jet stream, the high-altitude air current that works like a barricade to hold back warm Southern air, is running much farther north than usual over the East Coast.
The weather is prone to short-term fluctuations, and forecasters said the mild winter does not necessarily mean global warming is upon us. In fact, the Plains have been hit by back-to-back blizzards in the past two weeks.
“No cause for alarm. Enjoy it while you have it,” said Mike Halpert, head of forecast operations at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center."
This winter is the odd ball out; if this was really due to global warming, last winter would have been just as hot. - scoot2006, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10But the oil companies said global warming isn't happening! /sarcasm
- IvanB, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I feel you. I bought a new helmet and I'd like to use it someday. :o
- Poltras, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Same in Quebec City. It's raining right now in Montreal and will be raining for 2 days. No snow during Xmas in both cities, although Quebec was cold enough to have 15cm of snow before new year's eve, though it melted since then :( And yes, for you all, I don't ski but I miss the snow. It's like a big long october and it's depressing. Plays on morale a lot.
- tooasianguys, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6"For those of you who don't habla espanol, El Nino is Spanish for..'The Nino' " - Chris Farley SNL skit
- Nameless1, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Well same thing in eastern Europe.
It should be -20 and people should be freezing to death just by thinking of going inside.
Instead its raining a bit and i am finding my room a bit too hot. We had NO snow during Christmas. WTF! - BlackCow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Its 70 degrees here in Massachusets, im in a short sleeve shirt and planing on going out and rollerbladeing.
- wedges, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6just so you know, i'm in boulder colorado. it's cold as *****, and we've had big snow dumps once a week for the past month, and it's 25 degrees at midday.
- fitchmicah, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8no, it has been like this in sweden too, my friend just got back from there, and I'm pretty sure that they dont' have el niño in sweden.
- SpazticChips, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5No Snow in Detroit Winter, WTF. Global Warming sucks ass.
- achew22, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Two genuine blizzards in the past 2 weeks and 8 inches yesterday. I wish we were getting 60/70 degree days!
Sincerely,
~Andrew Allen
Denver, CO - Jest, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5El Niño MAY have been caused by global warming - according to that movie An Inconvenient Truth. The film contested that global warming is increasing the intensity of hurricanes and causing erratic weather conditions worldwide.
- 0crabby0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Winter's not over yet...lol
- bobt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4My president assures me that none of this is happening. Therefore it isn't.
- dark_helmet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I'm in Ottawa, Canada, and it hasn't been anywhere near as warm as it is this year since the ice storm in 1999, atleast stuff was frozen then, even if it was just ice.
- renegadeafk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+465 degrees here in vermont, never seen weather this warm in january
- Renton, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6"Waiting for the Al Gore wackos to come in with their global warming *****...
It is 42 here today, about 20 degrees above average. I'm not complaining."
Good job contradicting yourself. - unruled, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I find that hard to believe, since the current temperatures are 12C (taken from weather.com).
I have a friend in Marseille (south of paris) who mentioned its been above 10C there all automn/winter too. -
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