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December 27, 2017

Erie, PA, Receives Record 5 Feet of Snow, with More to Come
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Back in the United States, officials in Erie, Pennsylvania, have
declared a state of emergency, after a staggering 63 inches of snow-or
more than 5 feet-fell on the city over the last four days. Even more
snow is expected today. The state is deploying national guardsmen with
Humvee ambulances; because the snow is so high, regular ambulances and
other emergency vehicles can't traverse some streets. The massive
snowfall has shattered multiple previous records. So far, Erie has
received 97 inches of snow this month-nearly the amount of snow the city
receives, on average, during an entire winter. Scientists have linked
extreme precipitation-including snowfall-to climate change. Meanwhile,
parts of the Northeast and Midwest are experiencing a bitter cold spell,
with the temperatures on Christmas hitting record lows in Minnesota and
meteorologists predicting more record-shattering cold days to come.


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