Global Warming Update: Record Setting Cold Slams North Dakota

February 21st, 2008 6:00 PM

The folks in North Dakota could certainly use some of that global warming right about now, for all through the state, sub-zero temperatures are breaking records.

As reported by the Bismarck Tribune Thursday:

The temperature dropped to minus 33 degrees at the Grand Forks airport Wednesday morning, breaking the record for the date of minus 29 set in 1956, said Al Voelker, a National Weather Service meteorologist in the city.

Devils Lake hit 34 degrees below zero, breaking that city's record for the date of 30 below set in 1939.

Fargo broke a record that had stood for 119 years, with 31 below. The record had been 30 below set in 1889.

Let's all sing together with Daryl and Elmer to get these good folks the global warming they need: