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Historic Heat In North America Turns Winter To Summer

Posted by samzenpus on from the hotter-than-hot dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A huge, lingering ridge of high pressure over the eastern half of the United States brought summer-like temperatures to North America in March 2012. The warm weather shattered records across the central and eastern United States and much of Canada. From the article: 'Records are not only being broken across the country, they're being broken in unusual ways. Chicago, for example, saw temperatures above 26.6Celsius (80Fahrenheit) every day between March 14-18, breaking records on all five days. For context, the National Weather Service noted that Chicago typically averages only one day in the eighties each in April. And only once in 140 years of weather observations has April produced as many 80Fahrenheit days as this March.'"

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  1. Completely inexplicable... by John.P.Jones · · Score: 5, Funny

    If only we had some sort of theory that could explain this inexplicable change in weather patterns.

    1. Re:Completely inexplicable... by scubamage · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'll tell you about my theory... the day after tomorrow!!!!

    2. Re:Completely inexplicable... by amicusNYCL · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oh my gosh, this is concrete evidence that man made global warming is real!

      Humans don't affect the planet at all, moron, this is the fault of the fish! They fart too much. Every time you see a bubble on the surface of the ocean, the atmosphere dies a little.

      And if it isn't the fish's fault, then blame the ants. Those bastards are everywhere, and everyone knows an ant colony that stretches miles pollutes way more than any little coal powerplant.

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    3. Re:Completely inexplicable... by werewolf1031 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, you! Quit being calm and rational! We're having an ideological screaming match over here, keep it down would ya?

  2. Finally... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally all of those CFC's I've been spraying have paid off. Its too bitter cold in Chicago anyway.

  3. Re:yawn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    quick, find a butterfly to offset the effect.

  4. groundhog meteorologists by Eponymous+Hero · · Score: 4, Funny

    you can all blame the ring leader of the Weather Underground, Punxsutawney Phil, for spreading propaganda that would deceive you into thinking winter was staying another 6 weeks. it's eco-psycho-terrorism! in our soil!

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  5. Re:And some of us are Cold when it's meant to be h by avgjoe62 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry. Hot chicks trump cold Kiwis any day of the year.

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  6. Re:yawn by Jason+Levine · · Score: 4, Funny

    I found one but accidentally stepped on it. What do I do now? Also, did anyone hear thunder?

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  7. Re:yawn by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    You Maniac! You stepped on it! Ah, damn you! God damn you to hell!

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  8. Re:yawn by geminidomino · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bursar, stop jumping on those ants this instant!

  9. Re:yawn by Ira+Sponsible · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Butterfly Effect is named for the well-known fact that Chuck Norris kicking a butterfly in Asia will cause a whirlwind of pain in North America.

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  10. Re:And some of us are Cold when it's meant to be h by martin-boundary · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's a sheep shot, you insensitive clod!

  11. Re:And some of us are Cold when it's meant to be h by popo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most Slashdotters know very little about moisture down under.

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