Leads appeared following a warm storm, in areas with usually stable, shorefast ice. The leads separate many crabbers from their pots, and are illustrative of how Norton Sound's recent erratic sea ice patterns are altering subsistence opportunities and patterns.
Very strong south winds took out all the sea ice and created an ice pile in front of the village.
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.
Heavy spring precipitation leads to strong river flow, sweeping away cabin and fish rack.
Wasatch Mountains near Payson, Utah are snow-free about a month earlier than normal.
Questions raised about the impacts of vehicle exhaust and soot on snow deposition as well as dirt and dust from roads.
Thinner sea ice and melting permafrost. Is it related to changes in the Earth's axis?
Permafrost thaw is affecting houses, roads, and ice cellars.
Rough seas and moving sea ice.
The weather was the warmest I’ve ever seen for this time of year and never seen insects like ladybugs out this time of year.
We've had so much wind this winter, on the 15th of January, the winds were warm!!!!!!
Photograph illustrates the impact of a rain-on-snow event during the winter of 2018.
While taking photos this afternoon of the snow ice on various objects near the Native Village of Unalakleet, which was on the approximate order of 4 minutes and with very little wind (playground, grass, powerlines), my hands were cold due to the "wetness" in the air and the ambient air temperature.
Multiple storms and warm weather in St. Mary's.
Unusually warm temperatures for an extended period this winter has affected the ability to travel because the river isn't freezing over.
"Our roads are slippery when there would be snow to where the children were out with their sled. Planes never cancelled as much as this year to where the flights were backed up to 3 or 4 days. Lately, we've been seeing grasses regrowing after it warms up out there."
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