Question for Obama: If it's been so warm in North Dakota, why was the ice three feet thick?

Early this week, a Minnesota National Guard Chinook helicopter repeatedly lowered a 4,000-pound weight onto one stretch of ice at Oslo, hoping to break it up enough to get it flowing north with the river.
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"But explosives can be effective if used in a right way," she said, citing a successful effort to break up Missouri River ice jams near Bismarck last week. Because the ice cover was solid, on average 3 feet thick, charges could be set into the ice. The North Dakota National Guard provided 160 pounds of C-4 plastic explosive, which was packed into 80 holes drilled in the ice. Later, helicopters dropped road salt onto other parts of the river ice to weaken it.

Will Pile On Gets Silly - Iain Murray - The Corner on National Review Online

...there's no denying that one side has made pretty big hay out of selling an idea that reducing emissions will, in the words of one rather important player, "heal the planet."

Another $17 million to be blown on the climate scam

Earth scientist Pamela Martin will consult on climate and environmental issues leading to the development of legal strategies and policies as an advisory board member of the Center for Biological Diversity’s newly formed Climate Law Institute. She will join experts in law and advocacy on the advisory board.

The formation of the institute is part of a $17 million effort that the Tucson, Ariz.-based center has launched to fight global warming over the next five years.

“Global warming is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced,” said Kierán Suckling, executive director of the center.

April flurries may signal we're not done with snow yet | Seattle Times Newspaper

"Really, it's January-like conditions, which is really pretty incredible," said Tiana Enger, marketing director for Crystal Mountain ski resort northeast of Mount Rainier.

The resort has been digging out from 13 feet of snow dumped in March — the biggest March snowfall in at least the past 15 years.