Although it's been pretty snowy here on the East Coast of the United States recently, our winter didn't start out this warm. In fact, Christmas Day was a mild 60 degrees fahrenheit. What weather systems impact our average temperatures, and what does human-caused climate change have to do with this?

Learn more here:

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-el-nino-and-what-are-its-effects

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/12/07/warm-winter-weather-united-states/

https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-polar-vortex