Last Two Winters Colder than Average

Happy Easter.

It snowed last night and the wind is howling. This being a cold April, I took a look at NYSERDA's heating degree days for this winter - through March. The numbers below are for Albany, NY.

Notice this winter was much cooler than the 30 year average of 1971 -2000. Wait until next month when I can average in April.

Hey, last year was significantly colder than the 30 year average. That is not supposed to be happening.

You may well say that this is hardly a trend; it is only a snap shot in time. OK.

Keep that thought when you come upon anecdotal judgments about the Earth from bureaucrats who want billions of dollars for their NGOs. Einstein once remarked that if you can't trust someone with the little things, you can't trust them with the big ones. Making up stuff to create a stampede is not the basis of credibility, even if it works.

Making bold and sweeping claims about humans and climate change requires powerful data, not an NGO committee vote, not a lie about the Aral Sea by Al Gore, and not personal attacks on those whose votes were never solicited.

It looks like we had a good recent December, unless you were a skier.

Monthly Heating Degree Day

Month:	Current Year:	Last Year:	Normal:
October	500	410	463
November	608	674	787
December	918	1179	1085
January	1160	1031	1257
February	1275	1040	1070
March	1027	895	889

Note: Normal is a 30-year degree day average value for the period 1971-2000.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration