WORLD SEEMS TO CATCH UNPREDICTIBILITY OF NEW ENGLAND WEATHER

just before Christmas in Milan, Italy, there were Arctic temperatures. Railways had prolonged delays as there were predictions of the weather becoming worse. Cold even killed two elderly men in Savona whose had domestic heater accidents.
Another froze to death, falling down a steep slope. For more details, click here.

Joe Bastardi, AccuWeather.com which covers the UK and Ireland, reports on 1/11/2010, the area suffered the coldest opening ten days of a year suffered since the 1970s.

Spain reports unusually snowy, cold winter. Over 100 roads were closed, some parts of major highways. Despite the postcard beauty of the snow and ice, the country (counting on it tourists) hope the nation will soon warm.

Even our Florida retreat for sunbathers and warmth catchers escaping from the North reports record low temperatures.

Meanwhile, we in New England handle the snow removal quickly because we are used to it. Many of us drive all wheel drives because they do well in the snow. We have houses that were built to expect the cold of winter. Our clothing is made to protect us from the wind chill. Despite my belief that we are going through a global warming cycle...it does not mean we are all about to burn up. With the Arctic and North Pole melting so much, it is pushing the Gulf Stream further south and predicts that in the future there will be another Ice Age in Europe. It is unlikely those living on earth today will see it but are we seeing the beginning of it? Will the weather people let us know when they find out? Will our non-believers who don't want to hear that change will happen, whether we are ready for it or not, finally accept the reality that the world and most other things WILL change. Nothing stays the same.