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Arctic sea ice extent
www.rcinet.ca

Arctic sea ice extent in February lower than average but higher than in recent years

Arctic sea ice extent in February was well below average, but at the end of the month it was still higher than levels recorded in several recent year.
Why was winter so warm?
www.washingtonpost.com

Why was winter so warm?

A Russian ski resort asked: “Winter, do you remember that you are winter?”
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In dozens of cities east of the Mississippi, winter never really happened
insideclimatenews.org

In dozens of cities east of the Mississippi, winter never really happened

Something called the Arctic oscillation helped keep the polar vortex at bay. And then there’s climate change.
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