Winters are getting warmer in Northeast Ohio
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It may not seem like it with all the snow outside, but winters are getting warmer.
The big picture: From 1970 to 2025, average winter temperatures rose in 98% of the 244 U.S. cities analyzed in a new report from Climate Central, a climate research group.
- Among the cities with an increase, winter temperatures rose nearly 4°F on average.
Zoom in: Winter temperatures in Cleveland rose 5.5°F.
Zoom out: Many of the cities with the most warming over the covered period are in places with traditionally cold winters, including Burlington, Vermont (+8.1°F); Milwaukee (+7.3°F) and Green Bay, Wisconsin (+7°F).
How it works: Climate Central's analysis is based on NOAA data covering December, January and February of each year included.
What's next: NOAA's latest winter outlook is calling for an elevated chance of below-normal temperatures for parts of the Pacific Northwest, northern Rockies and Midwest.