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.
That hurts coastal communities that hunt on the ice. But colder weather may be coming, at least to some portions of Alaska.
An unusual morning haze "winter fog", was observed, attributed to a layer of moist air trapped near the ground.
A NOAA-sponsored report shows that the warming trend transforming the Arctic persisted in 2017, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a range of human, ocean and ecosystem effects.
A heatwave in Unalakleet, Alaska.
Nome was hit by unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds.
12-19-13 Wind blew out the ice - Elim, Alaska, USA
This fall freeze-up was somewhat delayed, not just in the Bering Straits region, but all the way up to Barrow.
Lack of sea ice affects seal hunting.
Unusual weather patterns are pushing the sea ice away from the coast.
A snowmachiner was trapped on the quickly moving floe and he was rescued later by a helicopter.
Unusually wet winter weather activity observed. Traveling in early February (AFE) disrupted travel due to weather conditions.
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