Globally, the winter of 2014-15 was the warmest
winter on record at that time, but it sure didn't
seem that way for most of the eastern United
States. This region experienced record-low
temperatures and extreme snowfall, especially in
the northern and coastal areas. During this
period of extreme cold and snow, it was not
uncommon to see comments on social media
disputing climate change. For example, some
commenters took pictures of huge piles of snow
and added comments such as, "This doesn't look
like global warming.'
Do these commenters have a point? Should
extreme snowfall over the course of a season
cast doubt on the theory of global climate
change? Make a scientific argument explaining
why you agree or disagree with these
commenters.