Sunday, December 18, 2022

And here it comes --> "winter warming may mean more snow, not less", and this time not even waiting until after the fact

winter warming may mean more snow, not less

 

 "Winter storms develop in a climate change environment: it is warmer and moister," Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) told Salon by email. "But it is plenty cold in winter over the continent. It means snow amounts can be much greater: e.g. see Buffalo recently. They may be more intense: not guaranteed, but more developments ensue. Watch for a bad nor-easter."

While it may seem counterintuitive to attribute more snow to the planet warming, Trenberth observed that this only seems to be the case because the general public is insufficiently informed about how climate change works.

"[People need] education that winter warming may mean more snow, not less," Trenberth added.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/winter-storms-are-back-and-scientists-say-climate-change-is-making-them-a-lot-worse/ar-AA15oKnA 

https://web.archive.org/web/20221218133832/https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/winter-storms-are-back-and-scientists-say-climate-change-is-making-them-a-lot-worse/ar-AA15oKnA

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