But if you extend the 2008 cooling trend, how long before Illinois has the climate of Siberia?

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At weather stations around Illinois , mean temperatures ranged from 1.7 to 2.1 degrees above normal last year. This is a problem, says Brian Granahan of Environment Illinois. He says the 2007 data are part of a trend which, if it continues, would give Illinois the climate of Texas by 2095. This would cause more energy consumption here to keep buildings cool, and would have an impact on agriculture ranging from more severe storms to more droughts, increased soil erosion and runoff, and more pests.

But would it mean less snowplowing and less energy consumption to keep buildings warm?