4 U.S. Regions Where Winters Are Getting Shorter the Fastest

In some parts of the U.S., being accustomed to a harsh winter is a part of life. But as the effects of climate change continue to shift the way we experience weather, some areas are settling into a new reality and changing their expectations.

Statistical evidence and historical data now point to an abbreviated cold season in certain places—including some that are anything but balmy at other times of the year. In a recent analysis, researchers found that 98 percent of 240 locations considered across the U.S. have seen their longest cold streaks shorten (which is defined as at least two consecutive days in December through February where average temperatures are below the winter averages recorded between 1991-2020) since 1970, according to Climate Central.

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