As crazy as today was, I saw three moose. This guy was amazing.
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Today was the 181st day in a row with a freeze in Anchorage. We may add another day or two to the streak, but there is little to no chance of moving into the top 3.
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While April 2023 has been quite chilly across Alaska, it is unlikely that any location will set an April record. This map shows which year had the coldest April since 1940.
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Our office is known for getting deer and lately pronghorn, but a moose? Well this just happened! #mtwx
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Moose trimming the shrubs outside Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. Hopefully it stays outside.
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Bethel, AK, dropped below 0F this morning. This is the latest in the season with a below 0F temperature since 1985.
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Finally, some good news.
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FYI, this account can no longer make automated posts of volcanic activity in Alaska. To make sure you have the latest volcanic information products from AVO, please sign up for the VNS (volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns/), or visit our website avo.alaska.edu
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The first half of April was one of the coldest on record for Alaska. It was still over 5F warmer than April 1-15, 1985, and April 1-15, 1920.
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May 4th is not my prediction, just that it is unlikely before that date. I'm going with May 7th.
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In 2019, the Tanana River at Nenana had already broken up. I'd be surprised if it broke up this year before May 4th.
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Tax Day this year is April 18th. Fun fact: 29% of years it is April 18th. 56% of the time it is April 15th. 15% of the time it is April 17th. It never falls on April 16th.
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To all the people in Anchorage saying that they are ready to see some grass, here you go.
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It's official! Our office has reached 50°F (and rising) as of 130pm Sunday 4/16/23.🌞The last time this location was above 50 was Oct. 19th. #akwx
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Yesterday was the 100th day this season with at least 24" snow depth for Anchorage. This is a new record. With a current depth of 26", we should be able to add another day or two to the record. (today is day 101).
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Looking back at almost 2.5 years of data, April is the month with the greatest number of days that I have seen a moose. So far this April, it is 10 out of 15 days. Kind of curious why April is the peak month. #BigData
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Time to upgrade the Mosquito Watch to a Mosquito Warning. 🦟
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Still winter above 2,000' in the Falls Creek valley. The Snotel station in the next valley over (at a lower elevation) is reporting a snow depth of 82".
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Which season has shown the most warming? Well, the cold season in the east, the warm season in the west, and the fall season in the north (generally).
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Good luck to all the people trying to fly into or out of Alaska today. 🌋
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Here's another example from a random grid cell near Shreveport, LA. It demonstrates why using median is better than using average.
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Here's an example from the blue area in western Texas. These are the 15 snow seasons as a percent of the trailing 30-year average. The median value is mapped.
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