Open water over the ocean creates conditions that lead to hoar frost and rime ice. These conditions impact travel and are expected to become more common as ice forms later in Norton Sound.
An unseasonable rain event brought high rainfall and led to high water, especially around noon on August 3rd.
Thunderstorms are unusual in Unalakleet; however, a thunderstorm cell persisted in the area for longer than usual. Hot, dry conditions across Alaska have increased the risk of wildland fire, including that started from lightening strike.
Smoke from the North River fire is impacting outdoor air quality. The ADEC Division of Air Quality has issued an air quality advisory in effect from Tuesday, June 18, 2019 8:00 AM to Friday June 21, 2019 4:00 PM.
Northern Pike (Esox Lucius) caught with "pug head" jaw deformity, usually associated with cold water temperatures during incubation.
Passenger experiences usually turbulent conditions on winter flights.
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.
Rapid weather change, with snowfall.
Using a hand-held Garmin Montana 650t unit, I took photos of the tideline in three areas.
I documented my tracks using the Garmin unit adjusting the track setting to log about every 5 feet, which was saved as a GPS Exchange (GPX) Format. From there, I imported the information into Google Earth Desktop as a KML track.
A haze surrounding the hills had a distinct smell of burned wood.
Observed fast moving weather system... as quickly as it came it abated.
Unusually wet winter weather activity observed. Traveling in early February (AFE) disrupted travel due to weather conditions.
An unusual morning haze "winter fog", was observed, attributed to a layer of moist air trapped near the ground.
Three healthy snowfalls with progessively more snow each time.
Warm weather has made for unsafe traveling conditions, including a snowmachine race.
11-13-14 Unseasonable warm - Unalakleet, Alaska, USA
3-5-13 Changing sea ice - Unalakleet, Alaska, USA
Lack of sea ice affects seal hunting.
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