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GatekeeperTDS t1_jdclq9r wrote

Reply to comment by Funny_stuff554 in Are we officially done with the snow? by Funny_stuff554

A winter this warm is really, really not a good thing.

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wizardofoz420 t1_jdcly92 wrote

I’m originally from the south. The ticks and insects are gonna be bad this summer. Didn’t get cold enough for long enough to kill them.

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GatekeeperTDS t1_jdcm25b wrote

I believe I read somewhere that ticks are now a year round problem because of the temperatures.

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catsmash t1_jdcmroi wrote

i promise they are. i was pulling them off my dog in january. not ideal

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Chumpatrol1 t1_jdcrink wrote

They certainly are! The only time my dog wasn't infested with ticks this year was when it snowed this month

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Newyorker0023 t1_jdd65d4 wrote

Can confirm. Found ticks on my dog almost every single time we went hiking this winter.

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Vast-Government-8994 t1_jdfdl0o wrote

Definitely gonna be bad, already found some on the doggo....Seresto works best

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SoKool71 t1_jdgvpn3 wrote

Def Seresto! Time to put down tick killer on the lawn that’s for sure.

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ShowOff90 t1_jdcpn6d wrote

It’s due to the volcano that erupted near Australia in 2021. Next year is expected to be about the same (but a little more snow is expected).

And then we’re supposed to be back to normal in 2024.

Edit: volcano was early 2022, thought it was end of 2021. Happened in Tonga, South Pacific.

the weather Channel article

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strippersandcocaine t1_jdczw0a wrote

Source?

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ShowOff90 t1_jdd368f wrote

The water vapor settled over much of the NE and north into Canada.

Plenty of other sources if you search “Tongan volcano”.

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liquidprotein t1_jdebftq wrote

Yeah if you own a snow plow business or something. Otherwise, it's great.

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