Winter Tops Charts As Warmest on Record For U.S.

Climate Central: On the heels of a record warm autumn for the contiguous U.S., winter has also topped the temperature charts.

The news, announced Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), may come as no surprise for those who experienced summer-like heat waves in Southern California or the often spring-like weather in the Northeast. It comes amid speculation that February may have also set a global heat record.

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