Winter Data
Weather data
Information
5 things we found interesting were:
- Human population which has increased from approximately 1.6 billion to over 6 billion.
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During the past century, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere has risen from 290 parts per million to nearly 370 ppm.
The 1990’s was the warmest decade in the past 140 years, with 1998 being the warmest year on record.
Nov. 1950- Severe storm event produces blizzard and severe winds in 22 states.
Droughts in mid-1950s in western US motivate intense period of dam-building for water storage and delivery. Image from NOAA Photo Library.
Explanation
The average temperature in December from 1895 - 2014 was around 20°F.
Explanation
The average precipitation in December from 1895 - 2014 was around 20 mm.
Trend
It really wasn't that cold, and it didn't snow that much either.
Conclusion
His statement is very invalid. The average temperature was only 20°F and that's not that cold. It also only snowed 20 mm or less than an inch on average. That's like nothing basically. These reasons tell me his statement is false and it really wasn't that bad back in his day.