Alaska witnesses unusually high winter temperature, rains in December: Report

An unusually warm winter in Alaska, United States, has generated daytime temperatures above 19 degrees Celsius, accompanied by torrential rains, at a time of year when state usually witnesses severe cold and sw. According to National Wear Service, Kodiak Island recorded temperature at 19.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday (Dec. 26), which set a statewide temperature record for December, New York Times reported. temperature at Island dropped to 15.5 degrees celsius on Monday (Dec 27) before falling furr to 12.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday (Dec 28), according to Rick Thoman, a climate specialist with Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy.  

"In late December. I would t have thought such a thing possible," Thoman tweeted. He stated that it wasn't only wear record broken in towns along Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea this month. With 13.3 degrees Celsius, Unalaska recorded state's highest-ever temperature reading for Christmas Day. Although it's difficult to link a single heatwave to climate change, scientists say it's obvious that heatwaves are becoming more frequent, long-lasting, and severe around planet. It can be difficult for people to keep track of new purported wear records - or to decide how much to be concerned about m. 

This century has already seen 19 of world's 20 warmest years, with last year practically tying 2016 as hottest on record, as per American daily. According to research by Brian Brettschneider, a climatologist in Alaska, aver temperature for United States on Christmas Day this year was third-warmest since 1900. Alaska's record heat is particularly table because State is usually kwn for its severe cold and its proximity to Arctic. 

'Heat dome' is reason behind recent heatwave in Alaska: Report

Alaska is warming at a quicker rate than rest of country, besides also witnessing floods, erosion, and or symptoms of a changing climate. A mass of high-pressure air, kwn as a heat dome, has been lingering over rastern Pacific Ocean, causing a recent heatwave in some parts of Alaska, report stated. In recent days, certain parts of Alaska, including Fairbanks, have also witnessed record amounts of rain. This is an issue in part because it may cause water to accumulate on roads, which may remain frozen until March, according to climatologist Brettschneider. 

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