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11. Can't climate change also generate MORE snowfall?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 05:10 PM

Jan 2017

Higher temps somewhere else lead to more evaporation, which then falls on you as snow. The issue of climate change is so much more complicated than the local weather.

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Climate change (global warming) have you run a snow blower-shoveled this year? [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2017 OP

on a given year d_r Jan 2017 #1

more than the normal amount of snow here Qanisqineq Jan 2017 #2

Weather and climate are two different things and should not be confused. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #3

I agree Omaha Steve Jan 2017 #6

We've had several 2naSalit Jan 2017 #4

Climate change is not measured by the weather at your house n/t kirby Jan 2017 #5

My buddy is snowbound in his cabin on Donner Summit Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #7

Snowfall may or may not be related to climate change in any given locale Dem2 Jan 2017 #8

Five Times Here, Steve ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #9

Shoveling doesn't contribute to the green house effect BainsBane Jan 2017 #10

What about shoveling the driveway so you can get the car out? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2017 #17

There is the relationship between warming and weather Omaha Steve Feb 2017 #21

Can't climate change also generate MORE snowfall? Calculating Jan 2017 #11

Exactly! moda253 Jan 2017 #13

Here in MPLS MN moda253 Jan 2017 #12

San Diego maveric Jan 2017 #14

No, but that's not unusual. Fla_Democrat Jan 2017 #15

Sorry I didn't get back to this sooner Omaha Steve Feb 2017 #16

We moved from Lincoln (NE) to Chapel Hill (NC) in 2000. mnhtnbb Feb 2017 #18

I checked Other. My area usually gets snow-ice 1 or 2 times a year. nt raccoon Feb 2017 #19

NW OH Mendocino Feb 2017 #20