Just because AGW is real, doesn't mean the west won't see snow anymore or New England will stop snowing all together (This is probably happen at somepoint, not sure anyone can fully predict when at this point). Yes there have always been heat waves and arctic outbreaks and we will continue to see these occur. The problem is that these events are becoming extreme and are occuring in greater frequency. Records aren't just broken, they are shattered whether it is temperatures, snowfall, rainfall, etc. The world barely does average anymore thanks to AGW...The acceleration factor is larger thanks in part to the human catalyst....