I have seen a few comments about how this snow storm is incompatible with the idea of global warming.  First I have to point out that what we see in the northern hemisphere is only half of what is in the global climate.  Remember what is below the equator?

Then I have to bring you a sad recollection for those of you who are under the age of 37. May 9, 1977 Historic NorthEast Snowstorm, This Day in History.

May 9, 1977 — A late season snowstorm hit parts of Pennsylvania, New York State, and southern and central New England. Heavier snowfall totals included 27 inches at Slide Mountain New York and 20 inches at Norfolk, Connecticut. At Boston it was the first May snow in 107 years of records. The heavy wet snow caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. The homes of half a million people were without power following the storm.

We were living in Bolton at the time.  The number I seem to recall was 17 inches of snow.  We returned from a vacation in Florida to find our house without power.  We didn’t bother to unpack.  We just headed for a motel in Ayer.  Shelah commuted to school in Bolton from Ayer for a few days.

So if you measure the changes over the last 37 years, a sprinkle of snow in April is global warming. If it’s not warming, then hold onto your hats, May is coming.

Just one idiosyncratic, non-scientific point of view. (In other words, this post is meant to be humorous 🙂