What in the world is weather whiplash?

a dark stormcloud dumps rain over an open body of water

What in the world is weather whiplash?

a dark stormcloud dumps rain over an open body of water

Temperatures across the United States this winter have been on a roller coaster.

Average December temperatures in Minnesota, for example, were 14 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than usual, but the following month, they plummeted below the 30-year average before swinging back up to break an all-time high on January 31, hitting a balmy 55 degrees—nine degrees above the previous daily record. Parts of Montana saw a 90 to 100-degree temperature swing in the span of a month.

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