Climate change is causing winter to be the fastest-warming season in much of the continental U.S., and seasonal snowfall is declining in many cities. In addition, cold snaps are becoming less severe and shorter in duration due to the Arctic warming at three to four times the rate of the rest of the world. 
This winter, Northeast Ohio has been the third warmest on record, with temperatures averaging 12.1 degrees warmer than the winter of 1970. As a result, Cleveland is on pace to see one of the lowest snowfall totals on record, with less than 25 inches expected from December through March.
Aaron Wilson, State Climatologist of Ohio and Assistant Professor - Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist, Department of Extension at The Ohio State University, explains that Cleveland's current mild winter is consistent with the long-term trends observed over the past decades.
Over the coming years, climate change's effects will likely be felt most acutely during winter.

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