For our stateside friends, a 20C delta is 36F. This is an order of magnitude beyond the less-aggressive Paris goals for the world as a whole.

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    17 hours ago

    They say the arctic sea-ice volume is also at a record low.
    More info / discussion in arctic sea ice forum
    Image below shows 2m temp 2nd Feb 18z

    This can happen, during the same period as extra-cold temperatures in USA, since the polar vortex has almost split, like a dog-bone shape.