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Discovering new connections between Great Lakes' winter storms and global climate patterns

  • February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Discovering new connections between Great Lakes' winter storms and global climate patterns
About a year ago, researchers at the University of Michigan found that the extratropical cyclones that are the biggest drivers of winter weather in the Great Lakes region are warming and trending northward. That means, outside of the northern reaches of the region, residents can expect that their winters will be warmer and wetter on average.

Originally published at Phys.org

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