NOAA’s latest addition to their “Beyond the Data” blog discusses the last cold blast of Arctic air that affected a lot of the northern states in late January and early February. How does it compare to previous cold outbreaks that we know from historical climate data? One insurance group estimates losses due to the cold of over $1 billion. You can read more at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/bitterly-cold-extremes-warming-planet-putting-midwest%E2%80%99s-late-january.

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