While the frost we had here in the Southeast in early April caused some problems for fruit and vegetable farmers in parts of the region, it was nothing like the severe frost that caused widespread damage to grapevines in Europe and especially in France. This frost affected up to 80 percent of all producers, with some farmers losing half their crop. They tried to save the crop by using small fires throughout the vineyards, but with limited success. Other crops like beets and almonds were also affected. You can read more at https://www.eater.com/22383471/frances-wine-regions-severely-damaged-by-frost.

An article in Science Daily linked the heavy frost and snow to open water in the Arctic Ocean, which has allowed more moisture to flow into the region. The open water has been linked to the warming of the Arctic under greenhouse warming. You can read more about this at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210413110628.htm.