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The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0

. . . and the occasional snow storm doesn’t mean that they aren’t. A snippet from the report by WHYY, my old NPR station in Philly:

In fact, it may seem like a paradox, but (UMass Professor Matt–ed.) Barlow said that scientists think the biggest winter storms — like the one that hit a large swath of the U.S. this past weekend — are becoming more intense due to climate change.

A warmer atmosphere can hold more water, so that increases precipitation overall, Barlow said.

When conditions are right, snow is still possible. And in some cases, climate change can even drive heavier snowfall.

As an aside, we got off easy, a little bit of snow washed away by rain with highs in the low 40s F yesterday.

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