What's up with the weather in Ohio and US?

Question

Am I the only person in Ohio that has noticed a slight weather difference from this time last year, and the year before, and the one before, and so on??? I walked outside yesterday and was comfortable with no jacket or coat!!! This weather is strange. It's so warm for this time of year. Any Ohio residence care to comment? What some older folks, what was your winter like 20 to 50 years ago? Also, what's going on the rest of the US weather wise?? Please, share your thoughts!

Amy (scioto co. oh.)

To add a little more, I don't think this is normal, nor am I a treehugger, however, these new weather paterns are causing major problems with crops. And to go a little farther than the US, the polar ice caps are melting. I saw on a science show a while back that the biggest iceburgs (which make up the ice caps) may be up to a mile or two below the water. Imagine that melting. That is concerning to me. I have a 1 year old son and I want his future generations to be able to live on land. But what is causing them to melt and the weather to become so erratic???? I miss snow....... : (

Answer 1

I live in northern Ohio, and yes, I'll agree, this has been an unusually mild winter so far. As a child, (I'm 56) I remember once having a solid week where the temperature never got above 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

However, I frequently question myself, "What is normal?" After all, the weather changes from day to day, year to year, century to century and age to age. I can remember reading stories in the 1970's (we had some pretty cold winters then) about the coming ice age. Of course, now the talk is all about global warming. If we had some cold winters now, would younger people be concerned about global cooling?

I think that some people are too eager to blame global warming on human activity. Is it the burning of fossil fuels? Look at pictures of Pittsburgh from the 1940's. It was FAR worse there than today. I've heard theories about cow flatus and methane. What about the amount of CO2 exhaled by the ever increasing numbers of people? There have been repeated ice ages but there were not enough people around to blame them.

What about volcanic events that dump gas and ash into the atmosphere? The Earth's magnetic field is weakening and possibly reversing. What effect would that have on the weather, the ozone layer etc? I doubt if I live long enough to see these questions answered, but I wouldn't buy beach front property right now.

Answer 2

I answered the a question like this a couple of times so I'll give you the same answer:

This is the effect of global warming which is caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as gas and coal and the clearing of trees. Clearing trees increases carbon dioxide levels and scientists believe carbon dioxide levels will double before 2050 to 750 parts per million.

And no, strictly it shouldn't happen but there are too many pollutants in this world. Some people however believe this is a natural process for us to get crazy weather which will eventually turn back to normal.

In fact, January 2006 was the hottest January on record in Toronto. I however believe this is nothing to freak about and some people *cough* tree-huggers *cough* are too concerned over this issue. One thing is certain however, don't expect too many white Christmases from now on.

Answer 3

I am not quite sure about Ohio, but I live in Connecticut. It was 70 degrees this past saturday, it would normally be about 30 degrees. We have't seen any snow yet this season and we would normally have had at least two decent storms and possibly a blizzaard by this point in time. I read that it has to do with the el nino curents and all this where at least for us in New Englnad, we are getting our air currents from the gulf of Mexico. Crazy stuff, and although I am not entirely complaining about this nice warm weather in December, I agree....what will be the cost for our children?

Answer 4

The sun cycles in the amount of heat it puts out. Twenty years from now you will have seen unusually cold winters and unusually warm winters again. The political fuss about global warming, which is a hoax, is causing many young people to believe we are in a major change. There are other things that vary the climate in a particular location, but essentially the global warming scare will go away like the phoney ozone hole and then it will be a whole new scare they will push on people.

Answer 5

there's a appropriate climate for me, whilst i circulate outdoors I immediately experience it and that i'm maximum conscious of each factor. it is kinda complicated to describe besides the shown fact that it incredibly is a appropriate stability of each thing! The solar is out yet not obvious because of the massive white fluffy clouds painted around the great blue sky, it incredibly is a delicate heat breeze yet on an identical time cool sufficient to be fresh, each thing only seems extraordinary and clearer, i think like i'm in my element whilst the climate is like this and no remember what variety of temper i became in until now, in that 2nd i'm getting an overpowering experience of convenience and entertainment and that i think like i'm honestly residing interior the present :) regrettably it incredibly is a uncommon occurence yet whilst it incredibly is like that, i think like i will honestly savour the climate :D

Answer 6

I live in Notheast Ohio, where we usually see an awful lot of lake effect snow. This year, it snowed once in October and then again in the beginning of December for a couple days. I think we had about 4". Not normal for around here, but I'm not complaining!

Answer 7

I live right across the river from Belpre, Ohio... I was coming home with sleeves rolled up and windows down last night... yeah, I've noticed the difference... Only had one dusting of snow here since 99.. weird weather changes

Answer 8

is strenge not only in us,is very hot all over the world ;never was like that in the earth pas2000 ears.

Answer 9

us hoosiers in indiana keep sending you all of our bad weather, to make you arrogant buckeys pay for your snooty and simpleton , shallow and mean attitudes !

Answer 10

global warming