tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post6495421111020855129..comments2024-03-18T16:56:29.399-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Record Winter Warmth in NomeRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-31553662414661687702014-02-02T17:59:17.798-09:002014-02-02T17:59:17.798-09:00Gary,
Thanks for the link and comments. I want t...Gary,<br /><br />Thanks for the link and comments. I want to look into the history of rain vs snow more carefully. It's certainly an important issue.<br /><br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-49009545700039505852014-02-02T11:04:07.808-09:002014-02-02T11:04:07.808-09:00Winter rain vs Wildlife:
http://www.alaskadispatch...Winter rain vs Wildlife:<br />http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20140201/rain-snow-takes-toll-wildlife-and-natural-environment-far-north<br /><br />GaryNL7Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874712728971005352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-30060313921174726052014-01-27T18:17:28.910-09:002014-01-27T18:17:28.910-09:00The dog musher community (via local news media) is...The dog musher community (via local news media) is alarmed at the warmth, and the implications for the upcoming Yukon Quest and Iditarod dog races. I was in Nome back in 1981 for the end of one Iditarod event. Quite some spectacle complete with blizzards and bizarre behavior.<br /><br />But this winter warmth can have serious consequences for wildlife. Any surface crust that forms from rain and melting can cause injury during travel and limit access to food under the snow cover. Plus it can delay breakup as it tends to seal thus retaining snow cover, and it may reduce the rate of sublimation.<br /><br />GaryNL7Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874712728971005352noreply@blogger.com