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To: miraje who wrote (1046914)	1/6/2018 12:39:51 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574053

"Too frigid for global warming? The Eskimos are relatively warm today; 4.5 degrees F above normal.

To: miraje who wrote (1046914)	1/6/2018 2:13:59 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1574053

While The Eastern U.S. Freezes, It's Too Warm In Alaska 2:30 Download January 5, 20189:51 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday audio and article at npr.org excerpt: While above-average temperatures might sound good to much of the U.S. right now, it's too warm in rural Alaska. High temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average are upsetting everything from recreation to hunting for food. Last Saturday, Maurice Andrews won the Kuskokwim River's first sled dog race of the season. "It felt awesome, man," Andrews said, "Finally! Finally good to be out." The race in southwest Alaska had been scheduled to happen two weeks before. But warm weather — just above freezing — made the trails unsafe. Temperatures dropped and a dusting of snow fell. The entire race usually runs 35 miles up the frozen river. This time it had to run over land. The river ice in some areas was feet thick in past years. It's now only inches. In other places, there's open water. This is a problem in a region with no roads connecting one village to another — locals refer to the river as an ice highway. Mark Leary has measured the river ice for decades as a volunteer in the village, and he submits the data to the National Weather Service. He's seeing more open holes and bigger open holes than ever before. "We're way behind on winter," he said. "I don't know. I don't know if we've ever seen anything like this. I don't think so."