Axios - Winter is getting warmer nearly nationwide, an updated analysis from the research group Climate Central finds.  

This can lower home energy needs, though these winter savings may be offset by higher cooling demand in warm months, its new report notes.

And warmer winters can be a bummer for skiers and snowboarders, affect water supplies tied to annual snowmelt, and more.

Warmer winters can be a bummer for skiers and snowboarders, affect water supplies tied to annual snowmelt, and more

Driving the news: From 1970 to 2025, average winter temperatures rose in 98% of the 244 U.S. cities Climate Central analyzed.

Among the cities with an increase, winter temperatures rose nearly 4°F on average.

The bottom line: "The most rapid warming in the U.S. has generally occurred when and where it's coldest — including at night, in northern parts of the country, and during winter," the group adds in the report based on NOAA data.