SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Global warming could make record-setting snowstorms in some parts of the country more common, but not in the Sierra Nevada, according to scientists with the Union for Concerned Scientists.
The Sierra Nevada is having their snowiest winter on record.
“Heavy snowstorms are not inconsistent with a warming planet,” said Jeff Masters, director of meteorology for www.wunderground.com, in a statement from the Union. “In fact, as the Earth gets warmer, and more moisture gets absorbed into the atmosphere, we are steadily loading the dice in favor of more extreme storms in all seasons, capable of causing greater impacts on society.”
Earth to Jeff. It was a cold winter, not a warm one.
There is no reasoning with him Steve. Shock therapy is the only way at this point of delirium.
Aaaahhhh the good old days when cocaine was 15cents a shot. I remember them well (I think)
I would say epic. In fact if we consider winter 2005-2006 as a starting point …
2005-2006 <— (start here)
2006-2007 <— worse
2007-2008 <— worser
2008-2009 <— worserer
2009-2020 <— worsererer
2010-2011 <— worserererer
FIVE increasingly worse winters in my view. Of course all things are relative, especially anecdotes, and YMMV. But I see no way to describe the last five winters, the last two being 1970’s style epic.
Steve …
UGGH! I forgot the semicolons on the <.
Six of them!
Can you please add them?
And DELETE THIS NOTE
Thanks!