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Minnesota winters are not what they used to be. 

The bone-chilling season has warmed more than 5 degrees on average since 1970. Those warmer temps have contributed to another weather phenomenon: more snow — even if it doesn’t seem that way.

How do we explain that paradox? Climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld tracks snowfall trends for the Minnesota State Climate Office.

He explained the connection between snowfall rates and higher global temperatures on Climate Cast.

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Winter has warmed more than 5 degrees since the 1970s, but that doesn’t mean less snow for the state. State climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld explained the connection between an increase in snowfall and higher global temperatures on Climate Cast.

For Minnesota, warmer winters do not mean the end of snow

For Minnesota, warmer winters do not mean the end of snow

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