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CockercombeTuff t1_j5tqws1 wrote

I usually cringe when “climate change” comes up as an off-hand response to daily or seasonal weather variability. However, in this case given our proximity to the ocean, if the measurements are accurate, I imagine warmer surface temperatures mean it takes longer for the ocean to cool off enough to not create a significant barrier to snow. There’s also the heat island effect—there’s way more developed land in the whole region than even 30-40 years ago.

These are two major factors creating a weather bubble for the city and metro area. With snow, the ground layer of atmosphere is just too warm, so you get what we had the other day, rain changing over to snow higher up in the atmosphere that is mostly melted by the time it reaches the ground (sometimes it’s the other way around, but it wasn’t cold enough for that).

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ant_gargano t1_j5tvh7s wrote

I'm cringing at your post, you're imagining shit up and trying to convince others to believe that nonsense.

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CockercombeTuff t1_j5tw739 wrote

What am I imagining? Ocean temps directly affect our weather. Land development from farms to sidewalks and roads and parking lots directly affect our weather. Warm air is a barrier to snow.

So again, what “shit” am I imagining up?

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UnpronouncablePriest t1_j5u9gs7 wrote

He meant to say your facts don’t fit into his narrative.

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LFKhael t1_j5u9qbd wrote

Shh, shh, don't tell 'em about hurricanes.

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CockercombeTuff t1_j5uacvj wrote

Oddly enough, if we could get a winter season cyclone, i.e., a Nor'easter, we would be much more likely in this area to have a significant snow event, at least so long as the arctic air was present.

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