Weather is relatively consistent around this time of year, but this season, storms have come in quickly.
Warm ocean temperatures are keeping ice thin, which become easily moved by the wind. This ice movement separates commercial and subsistence crabbers from their gear, and have led to the loss of both crabbing and mining gear.
Wales lost shorefast ice early in the season. Ice along the shore has been crushed and broken. This is a very unusual event for Wales as many of our hunters rely on great ice conditions for whale and other sea mammal catch for food.
Swans have arrived early in Southeast Alaska this year, with most lakes still frozen and no green grass anywhere. Most lakes are frozen; the swan is sticking to a small patch of water surrounded by ice.
Weather had been pouring rain and 45-degree temps for several days leading up to the sighting.
Late freeze on the Lower Kuskokwim produced ice conditions unsafe for travel in November.
Ice conditions on the Yukon have changed since the 1980's. Now, open water is more common in spots along the river, which impacts winter travel.
This was the warmest autumn on record for western Alaska. Local observer comments on how lack of sea ice is effecting fish and bird behavior.
Odd time of year for seals to be eating herring.
During fall time, we only hand pick when the blackberries turn brown. As I was picking I saw this wild iris, like it bloomed just a few days ago. I was very awed to see this flower in October.
Prickly rose plant is blooming when others have gone to hips.
Unusually warm September temperatures.
Front page of the Daily News-Miner documents a late blooming rose during a colder than average August.
Passenger experiences usually turbulent conditions on winter flights.
Very early for a hummingbird, especially in a non-urban area without feeders.
We've had so much wind this winter, on the 15th of January, the winds were warm!!!!!!
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