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"Scientists must continue to monitor these changes—not in panic, but with caution and foresight."

Winter Weather Grips U.S.

Of late, parts of the U.S. have been hit by extreme winter weather, with heavy snow, ice, and cold wreaking havoc.

Upstate New York has been hit hard, with lake-effect snow dumping over 33 inches near Orchard Park, burying roads.

Totals in Michigan are coming in even higher, where cities like Gaylord and Traverse are approaching or surpassing last year’s entire winter accumulation just weeks into the season. Gaylord has already shoveled 85.5 inches—just shy of last winter’s 87 inches—while Traverse City’s 44 inches this season puts it 30 inches above normal.

Snow belts in Michigan’s northwest Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula have borne the brunt of this relentless snowfall.

The Midwest has been clipped and all, with a massive ice storm turning roads across Iowa and eastern Nebraska into skating rinks. Interstate 80 saw multiple closures after vehicles slid off the highway, while a tragic accident in Nebraska claimed a life.