Trends in recent decades point to an overall warming of average temperatures in winter as well as fall, spring and summer.
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Chicago Tribune

A snowy, cold start to winter follows a very warm fall. How are Illinois seasons changing?

After years of little snow across the Chicago area, recent record-breaking snowfall and below-freezing temperatures might seem to contradict scientific reports of winters getting warmer. But climate change is still transforming how locals experience the changing seasons, including this fall, one of the top 10 warmest recorded in Illinois.

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