Several communities in the Norton Sound are struggling with contaminated drinking water days after the significant September storm hit the region.
Open water over the ocean creates conditions that lead to hoar frost and rime ice. These conditions impact travel and are expected to become more common as ice forms later in Norton Sound.
A warm winter storm leads to sea ice loss and flooding of homes in Western Alaska. "Damage to the foundation of the homes is all I think happened, besides wet clothing and a few things on the floor."
White, puffy, clouds unusually close to the land.
Passenger experiences usually turbulent conditions on winter flights.
Warm weather has made for unsafe traveling conditions, including a snowmachine race.
11-13-14 Unseasonable warm - Unalakleet, Alaska, USA
1-26-14 Ice disrupts subsistence - Unalakleet, Alaska, USA
Lack of sea ice affects seal hunting.
Sea ice conditions making it difficult for community to harvest seasonal fish.
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