What causes “Climate Change” is open to debate; but, that “Global Warming” exists is simply a fact. Just as any adult who has grown up in Canada!
Right now we are leaving January which is traditionally the coldest month of the year. And it is indeed cold. But not as cold as it usually is in a Toronto January.
We have yet to shovel snow this year and winter will begin to give way to spring around mid March. The coldest temperatures see the mercury drop to about -20C at night, then warm up to around -3C to +3C during the day.
Buffalo our sister U.S. city located 80 miles southeast of us on the Niagara Frontier is situated on the “snowbelt” that runs along the south sides of two Great Lakes – Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. It has long been the scene of savage, crippling snowstorms the paralize the city.
Last year (for the first time in memory) that didn’t occur. And, this year, so far, there has been no major snowstorm. It just might remain so this year again – God willing!
The reality is that this is the great white north and a major winter snostorm is virtually inevitable. But no one can deny that in the past few years the storms have become less severe and don’t have the impact they once did.
Today when we read that friends in Australia are broiling in 45C weather (113F) our nightime low of -15C somehow just doesn’t seem that bad!
At least, all of our homes and buildings are heated. And we can dress appropriately. But you can only take so much off.
The droughts downunder have caused fires, massive crop failures and have been just plain lethal. So stop complaining about the cold and button your coat up.
I am writing this blog on Tuesday, February 1st. The news reports are warning of an approaching blizzard that is expected to hit the northeastern U.S. and Ontario on Wednesday. The storm is predicted to be of “historic proportions”, described as an “epic” weather system.
Oh well, I guess being spared winter’s wrath once again, was just too much to be hoped for.
Some can’t remove their coats in the heat.
But you can dress for the cold – or not…