Not exact matches
«Can the persistent weather
conditions associated with
recent severe events such as the
snowy winters of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 in the eastern U.S. and Europe, the historic drought and heat - wave in Texas during summer 2011, or record - breaking rains in the northeast U.S. of summer 2011 be attributed to enhanced high - latitude warming?
Specifically «While natural chaotic variability remains a component of mid-latitude atmospheric variability,
recent loss of Arctic sea ice, with its signature on mid-latitude atmospheric circulation, may load the dice in favor of
snowier conditions in large parts of northern mid-latitudes.»
This is particularly true during winter months when
recent transplants have to adjust to the harsh driving
conditions created by
snowy and icy roads.