Connecticut preps for weather extremes, flooding highlighted in climate report

Local News Monday, December 3rd, 2018

"We used to have spring. We used to have fall," Lessor said. "Now it just seems as though you go from winter to early summer. We certainly seem to go from summer straight into extreme coolness."Not every winter will be warmer, Lessor noted, but on average winters will continue to be warmer as they have for the last 20 years. The state could more often see food crop loss due to early bud break, like the loss of the peach crop in 2016, he said. Ski areas may have to rely on more artificial snow, an expense that could translate into higher ticket prices, he added.