• CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com
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    11 months ago

    Is there really less snow now than 10-20 years ago? I was raised in Michigan and there was lots of snow. But I moved to Arizona when I was a teenager so I stopped seeing snow for obvious reasons. Do the northern states have less snow than they used to?

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      11 months ago

      The belt of “no snow year round” in the US has been scotting up bit by bit every year.

      Around where I live, we havent had snow in town in 2-3 years. This year, we cant see snow on the closest mountain.

      Icy roads used to be a concern starting in late october to november, and wasnt gone until first week of march. This year they dont think ice is gonna be a concern at all.

      Its starting to get there.

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        11 months ago

        Wooow. That’s really fucking sad. Heartbreaking almost. Snow can feel so magical in the right conditions.

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          11 months ago

          I have an ecology background, and it is a little crushing. All the more reason to try and reverse climate change, but its a pretty tangible reminder.