This Winter = Earth’s Warmest Winter on Record During December–February, the average temperature across global land and ocean surfaces was 1.42°F (0.79°C) above the 20th century average. This was the highest for December–February in the 1880–2015 record, surpassing the previous record of 2007 by 0.05°F (0.03°C). – NOAA NOAA began keeping global temperature data in 1880. Since 1880, this winter is the warmest Earth has had on record. Not great news for snow lovers. Above average temperatures were recorded in January and February in the USA, much […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2015 0 Comments