North Dakota Hunters Don't Recall Four Harsh Winters In a Row --

I don't have the link; it's in the print edition, and probably won't be on-line for a day or two from the Minot Daily News. From the hunting section, much hand wringing over the poor deer hunting season. The harsh winters have taken their toll.

The writer says hunters do not remember a time when four winters in succession have been so harsh.

I doubt you could find a hunter in North Dakota who "believed" in global warming. Actually, it might be difficult to find any that even pay attention to the scam.

It turns out the hunters were correct:

The coldest winter in 30 years was recorded across many parts of the US during the 2010-2011 winter. Eastern parts of the US plunged to a record -50F with the Northeast of the US also seeing records broken. Temperatures was also largely below normal averages for New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Minneapolis. Snowstorms shattered New York City in December 2010 and January 2011 to become the snowiest January ever recorded.

So let’s turn to the US winter of 2011/2012.

Our weather models consider all of these factors and are currently showing a particularly harsh winter for many parts of the US during 2011-2012. Large parts of Central and North America will face below average temperatures with above average snowfall throughout this winter, with temperatures in many Eastern and Western parts also showing as below average with above