Weathered: Earth’s Extremes

Why are Winters Worse if the Planet is Getting Warmer? (1x5)

Air date: Feb 01, 2021

Over the last decade, the American Northeast has seen more than a 200% increase in the frequency of large, disruptive snowstorms. This trend surprised nearly everybody, including many of the top experts, as they had been expecting a warming planet to translate into milder winters. But in many locations, we have seen just the opposite. So what’s going on here?