It has not snowed in Chicago(Not Good I Think) Global Warming?

Question

Ive lived in Chicago, Illinois now for 15 Years and every year its chilly/cold alot around this time and with snow.

Since last year it did not snow as much as the past years i have lived here with not alot of snow and as cold.

Now this year it has only snowed 1 time about 1 week ago and it has already almost completely melted when around this time its usualy alot of snow and in feet size of height.. right now theres none, and it also warmer than last year and the other years passed.. ive been using a sweater mostly till now since it hasnt been cold some days and till now.

But could all this be because of Gloal Warming or just something random thats happening around here?

~Thx~

Answer 1

Jest you wait, 'enry 'iggins, jest you wait...

Answer 2

So far, the global warming is not affecting e.g. the number of days of snow in a year. That is mostly a random variation. However, global warming is very noticeable on more durable phenomenon like the shrinking of the glacier worldwide. It could also be that global warming changes large scale weather pattern and that e.g. your region is now more subject to milder air masses than before. But then, it would mean that other regions are colder than before as it would even out.
Nobody knows how global warming will end up to. And that, in itself, is very alarming and worth all of our attention.

Answer 3

Probably just random, but no one can say.

Short term weather can do pretty much anything. It is never either proof or disproof of long term climate change.

This graph shows that idea nicely. Year to year the temperature jumps around a lot (weather), but the long term change in climate is undeniable.

http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.A2.lrg.gif

It's often the case in science that short term behavior is irregular and unpredictable, but the long term average is different.

Answer 4

nobody really knows. i remember alot cold cold winters too. maybe the lake is keeping it warm