Winter getting shorter in 80% of major US cities, new data shows
Researchers find that across 195 US cities, winters are on average nine days shorter than they were in 1970-1997For the millions of people across the United States who have spent the last month digging themselves out of above-average levels of snow and ice, this winter has felt especially long and...
<p>Researchers find that across 195 US cities, winters are on average nine days shorter than they were in 1970-1997</p><p>For the millions of people across the United States who have spent the last month digging themselves out of above-average levels of snow and ice, this winter has felt especially <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/weather-tracker-us-cities-close-schools-cancel-flights-heavy-snowfall-winter-storm-hernando">long</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/winter-storm-weather-snow-power-outages">harsh</a>. But the typical winter is actually getting shorter in 80% of major US cities scrutinized by researchers, according to new data released by <a href="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/shorter-winters-in-195-us-cities?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_desmoines&stream=top">Climate Central</a>, an independent climate science and communication group.</p><p>Researchers found that across 195 US cities, winters are on average nine days shorter today than they were from 1970 to 1997, as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report">the climate crisis</a> progresses.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/us-winters-getting-shorter">Continue reading...</a>
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