Georgia Tech Study Takes An Own Goal

Posted on March 5, 2012 | 64 Comments
by Judith Curry

Liu, Curry et al. have a new paper published in PNAS entitled “Impact of Declining Arctic Sea Ice on Winter Snowfall.”

We conclude that the recent decline of Arctic sea ice has played a critical role in recent cold and snowy winters.

Impact of declining Arctic sea ice on winter snowfall 

Judith is great, but this study simply doesn’t hold water. The snowiest two year period on record (1978-1979) also had the peak Arctic sea ice of the last century. There is no correlation between sea ice extent and winter snow extent.

Rutgers University Climate Lab :: Global Snow Lab

h/t to Marc Morano