By Elijah Westbrook
It looks like global warming will soon be taking a vacation to make room for old man winter. Fall temperatures right now are staying within the mid-60s and 70s, but that can soon change as of next month.
Local meteorologists are predicting that the upcoming winter could break previous records in snowfall and even temperatures.
According to an AccuWeather winter forecast, a decline in solar activity combined with rare ocean activity will result in below-normal temperatures and even above-normal snowfall.
“It makes me feel a little nervous. I’m living off-campus this year. So it could be a rough drive to campus…might have to miss a few classes”, says Quinnipiac Senior Alison Scharr.
Students we spoke to say they vividly remember Blizzard Nemo that trucked through the New England area back in Feb. of 2013. Hamden was the hardest hit town in the New England area receiving approximately 40 inches of snow. The question that some students are wondering is can we possibly receive an even bigger snow storm this year?
“I wouldn’t mind a few snow days here and there of course, but I’m just more concerned about the overall general public and what that looks like in terms of how well we are prepared this year,” says Quinnipiac senior Chris Aldarelli.
