The Hatcher Pass Road in Alaska has opened for the summer season, but deep snow remains at higher elevations, with crews spending the last week digging out the road over the pass before opening it.
Open water in February.
"The first snowfall of this year happened so early that the leaves on the trees had not fallen yet. The weight of the snow on top of the trees that had not shed their leaves caused the trees to incur damage."
From 10:45am until 11:50am a sudden flurry of snow came and went on an otherwise warm spring day.
A wild rose (Rosa acicularis) blooms late during a warm fall.
Anemone narcissiflora, which typically blooms in June, is experiencing a second bloom in Hatcher Pass.
On another year, Christy might just now be finishing up the harvest. But today, the only flowers left from this season are stored in a walk-in cooler.
“The growth-cycle this year is unprecedented,” with carrots, peas and broccoli heads “as big as a platter,” farmers market vendors say.
Despite it almost being January, an Eagle River homeowner has captured footage of a black bear awake and active around her house.
The bears won’t hibernate if food remains available, so the continued availability of trash in the area has created a dangerous situation, biologists say.
Tall Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are Ripe
Early hay crop harvest
Loads of Yellow Jackets (Vespidae)
Early fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) bloom
Birch leaves bud early.
3/24/15 Early golfing - Palmer, Alaska, USa
After a warm Arctic Winter Games in Alaska, some officials and coaches have suggested moving the games up from March to February in an effort to ensure that temperatures are cold enough for winter sports.
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