What a warming climate means for winters in Illinois
A massive winter storm with lots of snowfall hit Central Illinois covering roads and leading to extended school closures. Reginald Hardwick/IPM News
As the climate is warming, there have been significant increases in snowfall even with warming temperatures in recent years.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate student Maddie Stover, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences professor Stephen Nesbitt, Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford and Meteorologist with Nutrient Ag Solutions talk about the complexities of winter and climate change.
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