This week the NY Times reported, “Officials braced for as much as three feet of snow and high winds that could cause widespread power failures.”  This could eclipse the snow record from 2006, which was just a few flakes short of 27 inches.  The Times dutifully discussed commonsense safety measures, including staying indoors and stocking up on food and other supplies.  The writers offered no explanation for the upcoming blizzard other than calling it a bad nor’easter.  They missed the global warming angle, instead leaving it to others to blame global warming for cold and snow. One year ago, the NYT published an opinion piece entitled “The end of snow?”  Bemoaning the lack of suitable venues with enough snow to hold the winter Olympics, the article was clear in its conclusion: “The facts are straightforward: The planet is getting hotter.” What a difference a year makes.  While a blizzard of NY City proportions...(Read Full Post)