I'll be darn, it is getting warmer. No ice age, huh?

January 3, 2014
1415 GMT
Current Temperatures

January 9, 2014
1945 GMT
Current Temperatures

The change in temperature in the Midwest over the past 24 hours is really significant and not at all what one would call normal seasonal temperature changes.

January 9, 2014
2007 GMT
Temperature Change in the Past 24 hours

The snow cover across the USA is greater than before the Polar Vortex migrated to the lower latitudes. That snow at lower altitudes will melt as the temperatures increase.

The snow melt will be better this year so long as the reservoirs catch it as it happens. They need to be sure the flood gates are closed, if there is no current flooding.

January 9, 2014
1300 GMT
Current Snowcover