Wither the Weather?

11-14-14 SHORT HILLS: Remember that huge typhoon in the Pacific near Japan a few weeks ago? Well it’s here now. We went from the sixties to below freezing in two days. Tonight is predicted to be in the twenties, which would be the coldest weather of the season so far for us. The storm tracked northeastward from the western Pacific through Alaska and Canada and then south to the U.S. dumping loads of snow in the Mid-West a few days ago.

Last night we got our first snow of the season, just a dusting, but there’s still some of it here. The cold temps and gusty, northwest wind make it feel like the twenties.

So why do we have early snow in the face of global warming? The atmosphere is heating up and every year sees new records for high temps. Hotter air can hold more water and more energy—hence bigger storms, and it seems, more unpredictable events. At least we don’t need the shovels this time.


Last night snow....

Snow clearing this morning.

Again, last night...

And this morning.