By Elmer Beauregard
For the third day in a row Minnesota has been the Icebox of the nation with record low temps going down as far as -40ºF.
One of Minnesota's nicknames is "The Blue Peninsula" because usually we are the coldest spot in the nation. On the national temperature maps with different color bands for each 10 degree range, there usually is a blue peninsula that hangs over our frigid state. Recently, however, since weather has become a political issue, the media seems to be hiding how cold it gets in Minnesota. Weather maps now show all temps below 0 as one color band so they can hide the decline.
Frustrated with this development I created this map to the left (as best I could) to show the world what Minnesota low temps have been for the last 3 days. And proudly claim that we are "The Blue Peninsula".
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My bad
Wow.
They can hide the temperature measurements, but they can't disguise the fact that half the nation is wearing wool socks, long underwear, and two sweaters (well, maybe three).
Interestingly, Watts Up With That noticed that the rascals at BBC are up to similar shenanigans.
Love your site.
So, is being skeptical of AGW because the entire northern hemisphere is breaking cold and snow records mean I'm confusing weather with climate?
You guys aren't the only ones questioning the science of Global warming . We have a petition asking for a royal commision to look into climate change (AGW) .
http://cammackay.com/
There are only 1600 signatures so far but hopefully it will go viral .
CNN, at least on one page, seems to do it right:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/01/04/cold.weather/index.html#cnnSTCText
I predict the current winter will piss people off with all the shoveling and shivering, this winter will end the global warming hoax.
I have friends in NH and it has already begun ...