Arctic Temperatures Soar 45 Degrees Above Normal, Flooded by Extremely Mild Air On All Sides – The Washington Post
Article Synopsis – It’s Arctic winter, but the northernmost weather station in the world, Cape Morris Jesup at the northern tip of Greenland, experienced more than 24 hours of temperatures above freezing this week, a striking indicator of its rapidly transforming climate. The Arctic is currently averaging temperatures more than 45 degrees above normal. Almost one-third of the ice covering the Bering Sea off Alaska’s West Coast vanished in just over a week during the middle of February and the overall sea ice extent on Feb. 20 was the lowest on a record. To read the actual article click here.