Actually, Milt, you did nail it.

"Weather" is not the same as "Climate".

If you look out your window and see snow, you are observing the weather. If you take a look at snow and temperatures through the millenia, as well as glaciers, ocean levels, lava production, the amount of heat entering and leaving the atmosphere, etc, you are looking at climate.

See the difference?

Perstare et praestare. Per aspera ad astra.