No. A single cold snap in the US can’t disprove global warming any more than a record heat wave in Australia can prove that it’s happening.
It’s cold outside! Does that disprove global warming?
Global warming refers to the rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system. The Earth is a big place. It can be cold in one part and warm in another. The relevant metric here is the long-term trends for the whole planet.
It’s also worth noting that global warming won’t abolish cold weather — at least not anytime soon. Many climate models suggest we’ll still see record cold snaps in the United States as the planet heats up. They’ll just become less frequent over time — while record heat waves will become increasingly common. Like so:
Record high and record low temperatures set in the US each decade:
That’s a picture of a nation that’s clearly getting warmer and warmer overall — but still experiences plenty of cold.
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