Temperatures west of the Rockies are well above normal, and temperatures east of the Rockies are record snow and near record cold. This is identical to the weather of January 1977 – which was blamed on global cooling. The current weather pattern will of course be blamed on global warming.
20 Jan 1977, Page 3 – Valley News
19 Jan 1977, Page 20 – The Town Talk at Newspapers.com
National Geographic : 1977 Dec
In 1977 it was blamed on global cooling. This time, it will of course be blamed on global warming.