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<\/a>through in the Boundary Waters all those years ago. \u00a0We may not get a lot of snow compared to some places, but when we have a winter like this one, it’s all still on the ground. \u00a0After the storm, cold again. \u00a0Not the deep bone chillers, but cold.<\/p>\nRight now the projection is for around 12 inches. \u00a0That’s a lot of snow. \u00a0And it’s heavy.<\/p>\n
I know it seems improbable but there is a climate change explanation for this winter. \u00a0As the polar ice melts in the Arctic, it changes the direction and intensity of the jet stream. The sag that has polar vortexed us for much of the winter might well be a direct result.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow morning I have a meeting at 10 am in St. Paul. \u00a0We’ll see whether that’s possible. \u00a0I’m representing the Sierra Club, Margaret Levin in particular, at the America Votes monthly gathering. \u00a0This is an interesting group focused on building a progressive America. \u00a0Me, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>through in the Boundary Waters all those years ago. \u00a0We may not get a lot of snow compared to some places, but when we have a winter like this one, it’s all still on the ground. \u00a0After the storm, cold again. \u00a0Not the deep bone chillers, but cold.<\/p>\n