Is the current cold snap gripping the entire country caused by Global Warming?

Answer 1

Actually, the cold spell may be proof that Global Warming isn't caused by carbod dioxide at all.

According to skeptics of the carbon dioxide/global warming theories, the main source of fluctuations in global temperatures is due to changes in the sun.

Interestingly we are currently having minimum sunspot activity in the solar cycle, which has particularly just bottomed out over the last week or two, with practically no sunspot activity at all. According to some theories, lack of sunspot activity can cause colder temperatures on Earth, and lots of sunspot activity can cause higher temperatures on Earth. Not something Al Gore and the "global warming alarmists" want you to know. While sunspots cycles usually last about 11 years, they have been increasing overall. However right now, we are in the lowest point of the current cycle, and there have been almost no new sunspots for about 1.5 weeks (as of 4/12/07)

Answer 2

Gene is 100 percent correct and whomever gave him the thumbs down does not know what he or she is talking about.

Temp extremes happen, notice how in 1893 long before the craze that is global warming, there were record temps that still go to this very day. Look now at the early 80's record cold temps. this is completely normal, nothing is abnormal in the fact that temperature extremes happen in march and april because of the lag of the seasons. we dont go all crazy in september and october when we get warm weather after a cold snap.

record highs and lows for some cities
Chicago 84 in 1893 and 7 in 1982
Milwaukee, 83 in 1871and 12 in 1982
St Paul Minn, 71 in 1999, 28 in 2003
Detroit, 79 in 2001 and 17 in 1972
Dallas. 88 last year and 48 in 1997 (broke the record cold today)
Oklahoma city, 94 in 1893 and 27 in 1938

Answer 3

This one's easy! When the temp. of the ocean water goes up, so does the rate of evaporation. That increase in water vapor will fall as increased rain, Throw in the FACT that Winter will still effect the weather, the excess vapor will fall as freezing rain or snow. The storm that is putting up to 1 million people in the dark is a perfect example of how 'normal' weather can become extreme and deadly! Add to that,there is a sub-tropical storm pounding the Caribbean Islands. Not only is it long after hurricane season,it's a record for the amount of sub-tropical storms! A 'S.-T'. storm is normaly a very rare event. It's a very bad sign! If this storm stays on course,it'll hit the US during WINTER! It could be more deadly than Katrina! Freezing to death in a dark house isn't very much fun! We,here in the Pacific N.W., just got hit by a severe storm last week,and there are still whole towns in the dark ,and flooded! How many people have to die before the govt. and the stupid media get the picture? The freaks in this debate are the ones denying solid science, and what actually happening right in front of their eyes!

Answer 4

There have always been cold snaps and warm spells. If you were experiencing this ten years ago, you'd just say "Oh, it's April." It was cold the end of April last year too. And the year before that.

Global warming causes climate change. Climate change takes a while to occur. Not three years.

I'm not denying the globe is warming, I'm just tired of every little weather abnormality getting blamed on global warming.

Answer 5

It is possible, but there is no way to be sure.
Global warming can accentuate the differences and the extreme in temperature, like you have more power to drive both your refrigerator and you oven.
The only way to be 100% sure this is the result of global warming would be to have another identical planet, not subjected to global warming, and see if there are cold snap as frequently and as strongly there. Evidently, this is impossible, so a lot of people will inevitably argue about that.

Answer 6

Global warming is a long term trend that affects the world as a whole. The changes from year to year are very small, so small as to be almost un-noticeable. We'll still get cold spells and hot spells just as we always have.

Sorry to rub it in but your cold weather is local, here it's several degrees above the norm for the time of year and I'm just about to go out and enjoy the sunshine.

Answer 7

No, it's just normal variations. If you're in a cold area, if you look at the record low, you'll probably see it was set long before the chicken littles got on the soap box.

Answer 8

no, it is caused by the ufos.

Answer 9

probably.