The globe recorded its sixth warmest February since record keeping began in 1880, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA’s) National Climatic Data Center. NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies rated February 2010 the second warmest, behind 1998. The year-to-date period, January – February, is the 5th or 2nd warmest such period on record, according to NOAA and NASA, respectively. NOAA rated February 2010 global ocean temperatures as the 2nd warmest on record, next to 1998. February land temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere were the warmest on record, but in the Northern Hemisphere, they were the 26th warmest. The relatively cool Northern Hemisphere land temperatures were due in part to the much-above average amount of snow on the ground–February 2010 snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere was the 3rd highest in the 44-year snow cover record. For the entire winter, the Northern Hemisphere had the 2nd greatest snow cover on record, the U.S. had its greatest snow cover, and Eurasia had its 4th most. ~ via Wunder Blog : Weather Underground.

I don’t think this requires a comment from me…But you should follow the link and check out the charts.

I know…about 20% of the world considers this all just a big conspiracy theory…But, for the other 80%, you may want to start selling that ocean front property. Especially if it’s in hurricane alley. If you live elsewhere, snowshoes and cross-country skis might be a good investment if this past winter turns out to be typical.