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Sep 20, 2009 1:11 pm US/Central

Study: Wis. Winters Could Get Warmer

(AP) If new climate predictions are correct, Wisconsin's winters will get noticeably warmer over the next 40 years.

That's the word from scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who reviewed more than 50 years of data.

The researchers scoured climate records from 1950 through 2006. They also studied the latest projections for carbon emissions in the state.

Professor Dan Vimont said the predictions suggest the state's climate will warm between 4 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit by mid-century.

He said the projections also point to a greater number of sizzling summer days in the southern part of the state, and wetter springs and winters in the north.

Vimont said the predictions are conservative. He also said some climate change is inevitable.

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The 2007-2008 winter was a harsh one for Wisconsin, with record snowfall in many cities in the south and below-normal temperatures.

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