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The Brutal Winter That Wasn't
It was one of the coldest, harshest winters in history... or was it?
This past weekend, the city of Boston officially set the record for its snowiest winter ever. That city has received a staggering 108.6 inches of snow this winter and it could be seeing even more snow tomorrow, just in time for the start of spring. But Boston wasn't the only city that faced snowstorm after snowstorm this winter.
Up and down the East Coast, winter hit with a vengeance. It brought frigid temperatures and blinding snowstorms to millions and millions of Americans. In fact, if you ask anyone living on the East Coast about this winter, they'd probably tell you it was one of the coldest winters in recent memory.
That's right. According to new data from NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - the East Coast was the only part of the U.S. that saw cooler than average temperatures this winter. In fact, this was the 19th warmest winter for the contiguous United States ever, with much of the country seeing warmer than average temperatures.
Out west, California, Nevada, Washington, Utah and Arizona all saw record warm temperatures, while continuing to deal with a devastating drought. Meanwhile, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico all saw temperatures way above normal.
But the United States isn't alone in having an unusually unseasonable winter. Globally, this has been the warmest winter in history. From the United Kingdom to Japan, nearly all of the Northern Hemisphere has seen above normal temperatures this winter.
-Thom
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Daily Take: The Brutal Winter That Wasn't
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Thursday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: California - out of water and climate change
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