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A powerful Bering Sea storm has made landfall in Alaska, prompting winter storm warnings with forecasters warning of the highest impacts through Friday. Elsewhere in North America, warnings cover up to 14 inches of snow and 45 mph winds this weekend, while Montana faces gusty winds, mountain snow and the season's first freeze. Early-season skiers have already made their first turns at an Alaskan ski area.
- 2Deadhorse hits record high as western Alaska stays unusually warm●High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Sunday. Continued unseasonably warm across western Alaska and the North S
Alaska saw unseasonably warm weather on Sunday, with temperatures well above normal across western Alaska and the North Slope. Deadhorse reached 38 degrees Fahrenheit, a record high for October 25. Conditions were closer to normal in the eastern Interior and Yukon Territory, while northern Southeast was cooler than average.
- 3Alaska weather Friday: mild North Slope, stormy west●High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Friday. Mild on the North slope and stormy in western Alaska. Coldest in
Friday's high temperatures across Alaska showed sharp regional contrasts, with mild conditions on the North Slope and the coldest readings in the northeast Interior. Western Alaska faced stormy weather. The report offers a snapshot of the state's varied conditions as residents track an active pattern moving through the region.
- 4Russia founded its Alaska colony on Kodiak Island in 1784●Russia founded a colony on Kodiak Island, # Alaska , OTD in 1784 https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/alask a/equinox/?s=mb
On this day in 1784, Russia established a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska, marking the start of permanent Russian settlement in North America's far northwest. The settlement became a base for the fur trade and Russian expansion along the Alaskan coast before the territory's sale to the United States in 1867. History and travel enthusiasts are marking the anniversary.
- 5Western Alaska weighs future storm risk after damaging ex-typhoons▼After successive damaging ex-typhoons, Western Alaska considers future storms
Communities in Western Alaska are assessing how to prepare for future storms after being hit by successive former typhoons that moved north into the Bering Sea region and caused significant damage. The back-to-back events have prompted discussion about stronger defenses, better planning, and what changing storm patterns could mean for the region's future.
- 6Alaska sees near-normal temperatures, warmer western North Slope●High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Monday. Most area not too far from normal though a bit above normal weste
Monday's high temperatures across Alaska and surrounding areas stayed mostly close to seasonal norms, according to a weather summary. The western North Slope ran a bit above normal, while Southcentral Alaska was slightly cooler than usual for the date. Otherwise, no significant temperature anomalies were reported across the state.
- 728,000 rubber ducks spilled into the ocean in the 1990s, charting global currents▼In the '90s, 28,000 rubber ducks fell into the ocean. Scientists mapped their incredible global journey.
In the 1990s, a shipping container accident sent 28,000 rubber ducks into the Pacific Ocean. Oceanographers tracked the toys' drift for years as they washed ashore across Alaska, North America and beyond, using their paths to map ocean currents. The story is being shared again as a striking example of citizen-assisted science and of how plastic pollution travels the world's seas.