U.S. Adults and Winter Storm Impact

60% of U.S. adults experienced severe cold or winter storms in past 5 years.
Extreme cold linked to warming, with Arctic polar vortex disruptions and shrinking sea ice tied to 21st century warming.
70% of U.S. households faced higher energy bills, 40% had work/school cancellations, and 33% experienced power outages in past year.
60% of Midwesterners and 50% of Southerners faced cancellations after winter storm, versus 15% in West.
80% of Democrats who experienced severe weather linked it to climate change, while 40% of Republicans and 30% of conservative Republicans did not.
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