Antarctic ice cap (Score 1)

I recently read that the antarctic ice cap has been growing and expanding. What is the comparison between ice in antarctic expanding and ice in the arctic diminishing? I have not seen or heard and such comparison. I'll look again in case I missed it. I recall that in January 1962 the temperature at my home in Phoenix, AZ was 12deg F for long enough to freeze to the ground several young but good sized trees. That was 54 years ago. In 1950 while in high school I watched snow fall in downtown Phoenix. That was 62 years ago. Could it be that these recent (20 or so years) fluctuations are normal. Just maybe? George