Climate Impact Report – 3/8

Quick Facts
Winter Storm
Southern Wisconsin is under a winter storm watch as 6-9 inches of snow are expected on Thursday and Friday.
Heat Deaths
During summer 2022, extreme heat killed five people in Multnomah County, Oregon.
GHG Emissions
A March 2023 study found that greenhouse gas emissions from the way humans produce and consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth's climate by 2100.
Key Facts Of The Day 3/8
Storms and Flooding
- A snowstorm will track from the West to the Plains, Midwest, and Northeast through the end of the workweek.
- Another atmospheric river storm is expected to hit California this week and drop warm rain atop the state’s near-record snowpack, which could lead to flooding and structure damage.
- The brunt of the warm storm is expected to hit Northern and Central California late Thursday and into Friday, but Southern California will also feel some effects.
- As warm rain melts the snow, it could lead to runoff that swells small streams and rivers and causes localized flooding.
- Evacuation warnings have been issued for parts of Fresno County, California, ahead of expected winter storms.
- An estimated 17,000 people who live in the Fresno County foothills and mountains, as well as lower elevations prone to flooding, are asked to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
Wildfire
- As of March 3, 8 large active wildfires have burned 6,357 acres across the country.
- As of March 3, 4,278 wildfires have burned 63,647 acres across the country.
- In Florida, 1 fire has burned 400 acres as of March 3.
- In Texas, 1 fire has burned 2,816 acres as of March 3.
- burned 28,701 acres across the country.
Extreme Heat
- During summer 2022, extreme heat killed five people in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- A fifth of the Sierra Nevada’s conifer forests are out of sync with the warming climate around them, which makes them less likely to grow back after a major wildfire.
- In February, Antarctic sea ice shrank to a record low.
- As sea ice dwindles, coastal glaciers are more susceptible to the influence of the warming water.
New Reports and Data
GET EXTREME WEATHER UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX
Wanna know more? Sign up for regular updates on extreme weather impacts and how you can fight for bold climate action.