Earliest Snow Melt on Record Observed in Arctic

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https://www.wunderground.com/news/arctic-circle-earliest-snowmelt-ever#prclt-3jeiiT2P

 

Eric Chaney
Published: May 23, 2016

 

Scientists at NOAA's Barrow Observatory recorded the first snowmelt on May 13, a full 10 days earlier, than ever before seen.
(NOAA)

 

Snow is melting in Barrow, Alaska, earlier than it ever has since scientists at NOAA’s Barrow Observatory began recording it.

Staff at the observatory reported snowmelt occurred May 13, the earliest snowmelt date in 73 years of record-keeping, beating the previous mark set in 2002 by a full 10 days.

 

An image of Arctic sea ice on March 24, 2016 with an orange line showing the 30-year average sea ice extent for the month of March.
(NASA)

At 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Barrow is usually one of the last places in the United States to lose snow cover. But the early melting follows a record-setting winter that saw temperatures average more than 11 degrees above normal for the 49th State, shattering the previous record set in 2015. 

 

On May 14, Fairbanks topped out at a record-breaking 82 degrees, surpassing the warmest readings that Lower 48 cities such as Boston, Cleveland and Denver have seen to that point in 2016.

(MORE: Arctic Sea Ice Is in Record Low Territory, Again)

According to weather.com meteorologist Brian Donegan, only two other times since 1904 has it been 82 degrees or warmer in Fairbanks that early in the season. The earliest Fairbanks ever topped 82 degrees was May 10, 1995 (84 degrees), followed by the second earliest the following day, May 11, 1995 (88 degrees).

The record temps are also taking their toll on Arctic sea ice. The annual Arctic sea ice maximum hit its lowest level ever recorded. That marks the second straight year that the winter maximum ice extent set a record low.

“I’ve never seen such a warm, crazy winter in the Arctic,” Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, told Climate Central. “The heat was relentless.”

Arctic sea ice hit its maximum extent for the winter on March 24, when it averaged 5.607 million square miles, Climate Central reports. That beat last year’s record low of 5.612 million square miles, set on Feb. 25, 2015, by 5,000 square miles or just a bit smaller than the area of Connecticut.

(MORE: Scientists Lose Crucial Tool to Record Arctic Ice Loss)

“It’s like a trainwreck you can’t look away from,” wildlife biologist George Divoky said in a NOAA release. “You never know what you’re going to see and this year’s as big a mystery as any.” 

[Cumulus Nimbus]

Good.

[Anler]

Too bad kneel isn't here to tell us about it...

[Rod]

Just the axis wobble. Not unexpected 

[Momorider]

50 degrees in India shit ain't normal  

[Anler]

All of the bloody vaginas on the east coast are melting the ice caps!

[Zambroski]

You know what else was unexpected in Barrow....

Edited May 24, 2016 by Zambroski

[Poncho]

21 minutes ago, Sludgey said:

Just the axis wobble. Not unexpected 

Nothing that an axis wobble green tax couldn't fix....

[SnowRider]

New record in India last week - 123.8 degrees.  But hey - let's not worry about it  

[Skidooski]

How's the Antarctic doing?

[Anler]

14 minutes ago, Skidooski said:

How's the Antarctic doing?

I've never been there...idk

[jtssrx]

You guys realize the earth isn't 100 years old right?? I'm so sick of these "records" being talked about. 

[SnowRider]

JT ate today so world hunger must be a myth......

[Sleepr2]

Throwing more money at government will fix/finance more leftist problems that require more money..

[Sleepr2]

30 minutes ago, SnowRider said:

JT ate today so world hunger must be a myth......

Snowbevis is overpaid for his"environmental studies" degree so everyone must throw money at Albore.

[Momorider]

30 minutes ago, SnowRider said:

JT ate today so world hunger must be a myth......

The thermometer was invented in 1709 but yah all kinds of records being set as the warmest ever  

[jtssrx]

You've chosen to ignore content by SnowRider. 

[racer254]

9 hours ago, Momorider said:

The thermometer was invented in 1709 but yah all kinds of records being set as the warmest ever  

Gotta keep up with the facade.  Keep the cult happy.

[washedupmxer]

10 days! ZOMG 

[GGNHL]

12 hours ago, SnowRider said:

New record in India last week - 123.8 degrees.  But hey - let's not worry about it  

Well when they smell their sacred cows cooking in the sun maybe they'll start eating beef

[jtssrx]

19 hours ago, SnowRider said:

New record in India last week - 123.8 degrees.  But hey - let's not worry about it  

Weather isn't climate dipshit.

[SnowRider]

43 minutes ago, jtssrx said:

Weather isn't climate dipshit.

You're a denier and believe in conspiracies.  Like Michelle Obama is a man . You truly are one of the dumbest posters on here.  And I mean that in a good Christian way.  

 

I thought you ignored me?  

Edited May 25, 2016 by SnowRider

[jtssrx]

13 minutes ago, SnowRider said:

You're a denier and believe in conspiracies.  Like Michelle Obama is a man . You truly are one of the dumbest posters on here.  And I mean that in a good Christian way.  

 

I thought you ignored me?  

 

You sound like a grade schooler

I saw your post about India quoted that's why I replied. I am ignoring you with the exception of these two posts. 

In regard to conspiracy theories the CIA invented the phrase conspiracy theory. They did that after the jfk assassination. 

You're a sheep. You believe everything you read in newspapers and what you see on tv. You're a slave to the system. You're basically a useful idiot for the machine. 

 

 

 

[SnowRider]

3 minutes ago, jtssrx said:

 

You sound like a grade schooler

I saw your post about India quoted that's why I replied. I am ignoring you with the exception of these two posts. 

In regard to conspiracy theories the CIA invented the phrase conspiracy theory. They did that after the jfk assassination. 

You're a sheep. You believe everything you read in newspapers and what you see on tv. You're a slave to the system. You're basically a useful idiot for the machine. 

 

 

 

The earth is cooling and Michelle Obama is a man in your world.  Enough said  

[Cumulus Nimbus]

Anyonenthat denies the climate is changing, and in fact getting warmer, as well as more odd weather patterns than what we deem the norm, is a moron. That being said, human interference is not the driving force, nor is a tax or conservation going to do shit. I am all for clean air and water, but stupid taxes on fossil fuels used to get people to work, heat their homes, or drive industry that gives them jobs is ludicrous. Fuck the,liberals and there fear mongering, it is as bad as the conservative fear mongering over terrorists. Both are bullshit, and both are tactics to get an agenda through.