Publication Date January 26, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer

The blizzard explained

United States
the wide view of anomalies that includes the Gulf and much of the Atlantic
the wide view of anomalies that includes the Gulf and much of the Atlantic

While eyes all over the world have focused on the record El Nino in the Tropical Pacific, there has been very little said about the amazing warming in the Atlantic...
Warmer water leads to warmer air, which can hold more moisture than colder air. The big storms are fed by more moisture, which leads to more precipitation. When it’s cold enough, it leads to more snow.