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13. There have been similar extremes in the past.

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 10:55 PM

Jan 2012

I remember getting sent to Kansas City on a business trip one January about 25 years ago. My New York friends warned me to be prepared for cold -- and then it was 70 degrees.

But average temperatures are on a steady upward trend. Over the past century the world has warmed about 1.4 degrees F, and with carbon dioxide at such a high concentration in the atmosphere, more warming is inevitable, bringing with it rising sea levels and threatening coastal communities.

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If it's 60 degrees F, it must be spring ... or not [View all] Found in Yonkers Jan 2012 OP

Nice day. But its still winter in Michigan. We don't take it too seriously. MichiganVote Jan 2012 #1

Here On Ohio's Eastern Shore thatgemguy Jan 2012 #2

And Europe is in an unusual deep freeze liberal N proud Jan 2012 #3

No, this is normal for this time of year here DFW Feb 2012 #25

Keep warm liberal N proud Feb 2012 #33

Winter has been cancelled in Kansas City. tridim Jan 2012 #4

Send some this way! DFW Feb 2012 #26

If the Groundhog sees his shadow on Thursday AnnieBW Jan 2012 #5

Saw a groundhog road kill yesterday n/t doc03 Jan 2012 #8

already out of their holes! not waiting for 2/2 lunasun Jan 2012 #12

We had about 4-5 inches of snow melt in less than 2 days htuttle Jan 2012 #6

Was 61� here in Ohio, went to the range doc03 Jan 2012 #7

My husband and I were able to take out our road bikes... a la izquierda Feb 2012 #34

Mmmm its unusual weather to be sure but its happened before, just check cstanleytech Jan 2012 #9

There have been similar extremes in the past. freedom fighter jh Jan 2012 #13

Perhaps you meant that 2nd part of the reply for someone else, if not then cstanleytech Jan 2012 #17

I am not a historian, but I sure can't remember a sustained rurallib Jan 2012 #16

It is in the mid-60s here in North Georgia RebelOne Jan 2012 #10

Yup same here, makes me worry that we are for an even worse summer than usual. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #18

The early spring trees and flowers are in full bloom here- 6 weeks early. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #11

Sssshhh. You hush now and don't scare anybody up with that fucking climate change gibberish. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #14

Who said anything about...cc? Found in Yonkers Feb 2012 #31

And yet, Arctic Dave is freezing his gibblet bearings off in one of the crappiest Januaries he can Arctic Dave Jan 2012 #15

I hate you sir!!! cstanleytech Jan 2012 #19

Well at least the Arctic remains cold - TBF Feb 2012 #35

Right around the same time last year...... AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #38

We lived in Dallas the winter of 2003 - TBF Feb 2012 #41

I would caution against using one particular warm winter as evidence of climate change fujiyama Jan 2012 #20

Agree 100% on everything you said. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #23

As is explained by Dr. Heidi Cullen of the Weather channel: jimlup Feb 2012 #21

Is this El Nina? Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2012 #22

La Nina, actually, and yes, it is. JayhawkSD Feb 2012 #24

I am in Northern Illinois. murielm99 Feb 2012 #27

I'm not a denier, but in all truth, you can't judge by one year. caseymoz Feb 2012 #28

I am really dreading this coming spring. AngryOldDem Feb 2012 #29

I have a bad feeling it might be. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #39

Its cold which triggers daffodils to germinate dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #30

I hate to see our bug population after such a mild winter. fasttense Feb 2012 #32

Weather is what't outside; greiner3 Feb 2012 #36

We've got jonquils up madokie Feb 2012 #37

The climate is completely messed up. YogiB Feb 2012 #40