During this severe, widespread Arctic blast, many Americans likely question the validity of global warming. Others, dreaming of a return to mild weather, may conclude that a warming climate might not be so bad.
But climate change is fueling our extreme weather, including the current Arctic air incursion. Warm ocean waters, energized storm systems and an unruly jet stream are producing dramatic shifts in our weather, including excessive rainfall, record snow depths, prolonged drought, powerful hurricanes and marked temperature gyrations. How it will affect any given region remains uncertain but we can certainly expect significant impacts.
Here along the Front Range, we will endure another 24 hours of frigid air before our weather returns to more seasonable conditions. In the not too distant future, those seasonal expectations may change dramatically.
