I am sure it is very obvious by now that this winter has been very wussy. Though we weren't in MA last year, I was told the winter of 2010-11 was brutal. In fact, it was listed as the third 'whitest winter' (ie. greatest snowfall) on record. After this past October's freak snow storm I was afraid we would be heading down that same direction, but that surprise snow shower was pretty much where winter stopped. According to the Blue Hill Observatory located south of Boston, this winter (Nov-Feb) had the warmest average temps on record and was the second least snowy on record. I am sure there is still time for a few snow showers to sneak in, but it is not looking too hopeful.
I hope I am not alone when I feel that these extremes in temperature and precipitation are not normal. I do, however, feel like the minority when people praise our 'great weather' these past few months. Though I must admit to liking the convenience of not having to scrape snow off the car every other day and being able to walk in the streets without slipping on ice, and of course the warmer temperatures take the edge off the bitterness of winter, these are things I enjoy even more when they occur at season-appropriate times, like in mid-late spring. These extremes are indicators that something in NOT RIGHT. And though we might be having fun in our 60 degree (and today 70 degree) temps in WINTER, I am already very concerned over how sweltering hot our summer will be. To those of you who 'don't mind hot summers', try living without air conditioning for a couple years (or try doing some physical activity outside) and take some accountability for the totally unnatural changes we are making to our planet.
Since we can't beat the inevitable heat, Seth and I have totally been considering moving to New Zealand for the northern hemisphere summer. Either that or I can pretend to be an ex-camp counselor and apply for that nutrition internship in Alaska :o)
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