Summary
A report by Climate Central shows that winters are getting shorter in most U.S. cities due to climate change. The study examined temperatures instead of calendar dates and found that the coldest 90 days of the year are happening later and ending earlier than in the past.
Key Facts
- The analysis used data from Climate Central, focusing on temperatures.
- Winters are now shorter in 80% of the 245 U.S. cities analyzed.
- On average, winter lasts nine fewer days compared to 1970-1997.
- Climate Central defined winter as the coldest 90 days in a sequence.
- Winters have shortened the most in Juneau by 62 days and Anchorage by 49 days.
- Miami's winter is 38 days shorter than before.
- Some California coastal areas have longer winters now, like Eureka with 50 more days.
- The shift in winter days is affecting snow levels, tourism, and water supply in western U.S. communities.
