Maybe the massive ice shelf braking off the canadian artic was a fluke, but this is proof enough for me. Global warming is having a serious effect. It is raining in MN right now, and there isn't a millimeter of snow on the ground. When I was a young Wurm, we would go snowmobiling after school every day from the middle of November until at least March. Now, mine sits in the garage, untouched for over 9 months. Give me whatever excuse you want, this is no climate cycle. This is a warming trend. My senior year in high school, my car was buried under a snow drift completely for two days. Now, none.