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Messy-Recipe t1_ja1kkz6 wrote

Reply to comment by varmau in This winter was been scaring the shit out of me by Philoctetes23

My worry is, doesn't the cold air leaving the pole mean more melting? I'm glad we've had some frigid weather as a result but I fear it may be hastening the final end of cooler days

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varmau t1_ja1qh0c wrote

There’s no melting going on in the arctic during winter, regardless of whether the polar vortex spills to lower latitudes. When that happens, it’s entirely possible that Minnesota is colder than the arctic but it’s still plenty cold in the arctic. The melting happens in summer.

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