Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:31:42 -0500
From: Diana Haywood
Subject: Response to whomever goes by Paul Revere <>
Hi whomever goes by Paul,
Just wanted to take a minute and address your assumed satirical comment with:
Subject: Global Warming meeting cancelled due to ice
I have heard this conversation several times of late (including in my own family) and perhaps I can shed some light on the subject.
Snow storms are not proof against Global warming/Climate Change. The EPA has a pretty easy to read website that answers a lot of frequently asked questions on Climate change.
Website: http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/basics/facts.html
Here is what they say on the subject of snow storms:
Do a few extra cold or snowy winters in your hometown mean that climate change is not happening?
A few extra cold or snowy winters in your hometown doesn’t mean that global warming isn’t happening. We know that global average temperatures are rising. However, even with this global warming, at the local or regional level, we can expect to have some colder-than-average seasons or even colder-than-average years. For example, in the Eastern United States, the winters of 2010 and 2011 were colder than the average winters from the previous decades. In fact, extra snowy winters can be expected. In a warmer climate, more water vapor is held in the atmosphere causing more intense rain and snow storms. As the climate warms, we do expect the duration of the snow season to decrease — however, as long as it is still cold enough to snow, a warming climate can lead to bigger snowstorms. [5]
Learn more about weather and climate
Hope this helps with people’s understanding.
Thank you for reading.
Diana Haywood