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State agencies calling for storm preparedness in Western Alaska ahead of typhoon
As a significant fall storm approaches Western Alaska, the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) is asking residents to prepare as best they can to protect life and property.
Read MoreSea ice coverage ‘running out of time’ as strong winds push over Norton Sound
Sea ice in the Eastern Norton Sound is breaking up as temperatures continue to warm and strong winds threaten to shift the Bering Sea ice pack even more.
Read MoreBering Sea ice reaches St. Paul for a week, now recedes north
The main Bering Sea ice pack has begun its retreat to the north after extending to the Pribilofs earlier this month. This winter’s freeze-up has been reminiscent of more historical sea ice conditions.
Read MoreUncommonly consistent, strong winds rip through Western Alaska
“What is uncommon, is we had that pattern hardly change at all in the past few days. And that led to screaming, screaming winds…across the Seward Peninsula,” Rick Thoman said on February 3rd.
Read MorePossibly the Wettest Summer on Record Since the 1950s in Nome
Much of Western Alaska saw a respite from persistent rainfall yesterday, but not after receiving near record-breaking wet conditions in July. Over a three-day period last week, Nome recorded 3.29 inches of rain.
Read MoreIditarod Reaches the Norton Sound, Soft Trail and More Snow Storms Ahead
Day 7 of the 2020 Iditarod saw the first musher check into Unalakleet about five and a half hours ahead of the next team. Thomas Waerner’s sizable lead heading into the Eastern Norton Sound grew when he left the checkpoint just after 3pm, before the next musher had even arrived. KNOM’s Ben Matheson spoke with…
Read MoreSea Ice A Long Ways Off From Western Alaska
With a poor start for ice forming in northern Alaska waters this season, the latest climate forecasts predict sea ice may not reach Western Alaska until December. According to the National Weather Service, sea ice has started to form along the upper coast of the North Slope on the Chukchi side, as well as in…
Read MoreYears of Data Suggest Ecosystem Shifts in the Northern Bering Sea
Based on years of observations and data gathered in the Northern Bering Sea, scientists say they see warming waters and biological changes going further north. This seems to indicate a shift in the Northern Bering from one type of ecosystem to another.
Read MoreAbnormal Weather in Alaska Points to Larger Shift, Says Climatologist
Unusually heavy snowfall, low sea ice, and warmer waters in the Bering Sea: the shifts in weather trends seen in 2019 are indicative of a larger change happening in Western Alaska, says UAF climatologist Rick Thoman.
Read MoreLow Levels of Algal Toxins in Northern Bering Sea of Interest to Scientists and Residents
During a workshop in Nome this week, scientists and residents discussed algal toxins’ role in the changing Bering Sea ecosystem.
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