The intense winter storm that, among many other consequences, a day ago caused the surprising Freezing of the Falls of Niagara it continues to move steadily through the United States.
According to an official statement from the New York authorities, from the 06.00 local time of today, Tuesday February 2, the City of Lights entered into “state of emergency due to increased nevada of the last five years “.
The storm was so important that the iconic Central Park received the largest snowfall recorded since 1869. The heaviest snowfall since then occurred in February 2006, when 68.3 centimeters of snow accumulated in the city.
Images of Times Square, under an unusual blanket of snow #AFP pic.twitter.com/kwsESrABu6
– Agence France-Presse (@AFPespanol) February 2, 2021
Climate change and snowfall
According to a consolidation of the five main dat setsinternational organizations carried out by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), confirmation of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) of what 2020 was one of the warmest years since records began is a stark reminder that climate change is making steady progress, destroying lives and livelihoods all over our planet in its wake.
Currently, a 1.2 ° C temperature rise and unprecedented extreme weather events are already occurring in all regions and on all continents. “Let’s go to achieve a catastrophic rise in temperature of 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in this century. Make lmake peace with nature it is the task that will define the 21st century. It must be the top priority for everyone, everywhere “said the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres.
What will the weather be like in 2021?
According to the recent WMO report, the episode of The girl which started in late 2020 continue until mid-2021. “In general, The effects of La Niña and El Niño on the global average temperature are felt with greater intensity during the second year of the episode, but it remains to be seen to what extent the continued cooling effects of La Niña in 2021 may temporarily twist the overall long-term warming trend in this new year.
While, the annual global temperature forecast for 2021 prepared by UK Met Office suggests that next year it will also be part of the series of the warmest years on Earth, even when the temperature will cool down temporarily as a consequence of La Niña, whose effects are generally more intense during the second year of the episode of that phenomenon.
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