Alaska Winter Weather Trends Change for the Warmer

While lower North America deals with below freezing temperatures, freak snow storms, and harsh winds, Alaska is experiencing a winter they are not used to. Alaska has started off the new year with temperatures reported in the upper-50s. A record high of 62 degrees was predicted to happen for Alaska in January 2014. Northern Alaska is said to be reaching the 20s when they normally experience negative temperatures constantly during this time. 2013 was Alaska's 10th warmest year in their 95th year of recording. The warming of Alaska is actually more unusual than it being warmer than the lower 48 states during this time of the year. Alaska is normally enjoying comfortable weather while the other Northern U.S. states are chilly at this time. However, Alaska's weather has been a tad too comfortable so far this winter season.

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