Another Cold Day In The Arctic

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The last couple of weeks have been running very cold in the Arctic. Climate experts say that most global warming is due to increases in Arctic winter temperatures.

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7 Responses to Another Cold Day In The Arctic

  1. Edward. says:

    “Warming” in the Arctic? Now there’s a phenomenon thingy……. an opportunity beckons. For Wal-mart, a new line maybe, selling swim wear, Bermuda shorts and muscle T shirts [polar bear logo] – for balmy barmy days in the Arctic ocean basin.

    And, Roll up, roll up, Al Gore – selling beach front property on Baffin Island.

  2. TomC says:

    From the Anchorage Ice Desk:
    “FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY…EAST OF 167W…UPDATED…NORTHERLY FLOW
    WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. THE ICE EDGE WILL MOVE TO THE
    SOUTH 10 TO 15 NM TUESDAY…THEN 3 TO 6 NM TO THE SOUTH EACH DAY
    WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE NET ICE ADVANCE TO THE SOUTH WILL BE
    25 TO 35 NM.

    FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY…167W TO 180…UPDATED…COLD NORTHERLY
    FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. ICE WILL ADVANCE TO THE
    SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 NM TUESDAY…THEN ADVANCE TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 20 NM
    EACH DAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. EASTERLY WINDS FRIDAY WILL MOVE THE
    ICE TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 NM. INCREASING NORTHEAST TO NORTH FLOW
    SATURDAY WILL MOVE THE ICE TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 20 NM. THE NET ICE
    MOVEMENT WILL BE TO THE SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 NM THROUGH SATURDAY.

    FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY…WEST OF 180…NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
    DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEK AND TEMPERATURES WILL BECOME VERY COLD. ICE
    WILL INCREASE IN THICKNESS AND CONCENTRATION AND EXPAND THE ICE EDGE
    TO THE SOUTH 20 TO 25 NM THROUGH SATURDAY. ”

    Bering Sea-ice is going to approach and challenge the records sets just last year.

    Then, looking at hemispheric plots, it appears very cold air on strong northerly/northeasterly winds will be pouring over the Barents Sea all week long as well. Total Nhemi sea-ice is within 400,000sq.km of the highest yearly maximums on all the sea-ice charts today. It appears that by this weekend we’ll be close to those years.
    Arctic high pressure looks to persist over the high arctic in week 2 so sea-ice should continue to grow and thicken rapidly right until mid-march.

    • There is currently more Bering Sea ice than there was on this date last year.

      • TomC says:

        Very true, but last year there was an overall record set for area in the entire cryosphere today period-of-record – roughly 10% higher than the previous highest year.
        This year, as of two days ago, the Bering was only about 180,000sq.km or so away from last year’s highest total. So by this weekend, not only will it be higher than the same date last year, it’ll also be within a breath of last year’s record maximum.
        Pretty amazing…

  3. TomC says:

    An addendum for the shills…

    When I say “highest yearly maximum on all the sea-ice charts today” I’m referring to the main set of data charts showing comparisons of the most recent 5-8 years, depending on which chart is from which agency. Obviously, other years prior to recent times have had more sea-ice. But the bottom line is ice growth over the arctic this winter, and continuing into March, has been exceptional.

  4. tomb says:

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    Current Conditions

    Ice Crystals

    -40 °C

    Observed at:
    Cambridge Bay Airport
    Date:
    6:00 AM MST Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Condition:
    Ice Crystals

    Pressure:
    104.0 kPa

    Tendency:
    rising

    Visibility:
    24 km

    Temperature:
    -40.3°C

    Dewpoint:
    -43.9°C

    Humidity:
    68 %

    Wind:
    WSW 4 km/h

    Wind Chill:
    -46

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    Forecast

    Today
    Sunny

    -35°C

    Thu
    Sunny

    -28°C
    -32°C*

    Fri
    Cloudy

    -18°C
    -29°C

    Sat
    Sunny

    -24°C
    -24°C

    Sun
    Sunny

    -29°C
    -37°C

    Mon
    Sunny

    -30°C
    -33°C

    Tue
    Sunny

    -29°C
    -34°C

    * – Denotes an abnormal temperature trend

    Issued : 3:00 AM MST Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Today
    Sunny. High minus 35.

    Tonight
    Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h after midnight. Temperature rising to minus 32 by morning. Wind chill minus 49.

    Thursday
    Sunny. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High minus 28. Wind chill minus 47.

    Friday
    Cloudy. Low minus 29. High minus 18.

    Saturday
    Sunny. Low minus 24. High minus 24.

    Sunday
    Sunny. Low minus 37. High minus 29.

    Monday
    Sunny. Low minus 33. High minus 30.

    Tuesday
    Sunny. Low minus 34. High minus 29.

    +More info

    Historical Data

    Yesterday

    Max:
    -36.1°C
    Min:
    -41.0°C
    Precip:
    Trace

    Normals

    Max:
    -28°C
    Min:
    -36°C

    Today

    Sunrise:
    7:32
    Sunset:
    16:54

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    Ice Crystals

    -40 °C

    Observed at:
    Cambridge Bay Airport
    Date:
    6:00 AM MST Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Condition:
    Ice Crystals

    Pressure:
    104.0 kPa

    Tendency:
    rising

    Visibility:
    24 km

    Temperature:
    -40.3°C

    Dewpoint:
    -43.9°C

    Humidity:
    68 %

    Wind:
    WSW 4 km/h

    Wind Chill:
    -46

    +More info

    Forecast

    Today
    Sunny

    -35°C

    Thu
    Sunny

    -28°C
    -32°C*

    Fri
    Cloudy

    -18°C
    -29°C

    Sat
    Sunny

    -24°C
    -24°C

    Sun
    Sunny

    -29°C
    -37°C

    Mon
    Sunny

    -30°C
    -33°C

    Tue
    Sunny

    -29°C
    -34°C

    * – Denotes an abnormal temperature trend

    Issued : 3:00 AM MST Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Today
    Sunny. High minus 35.

    Tonight
    Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h after midnight. Temperature rising to minus 32 by morning. Wind chill minus 49.

    Thursday
    Sunny. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High minus 28. Wind chill minus 47.

    Friday
    Cloudy. Low minus 29. High minus 18.

    Saturday
    Sunny. Low minus 24. High minus 24.

    Sunday
    Sunny. Low minus 37. High minus 29.

    Monday
    Sunny. Low minus 33. High minus 30.

    Tuesday
    Sunny. Low minus 34. High minus 29.

    +More info

    Historical Data

    Yesterday

    Max:
    -36.1°C
    Min:
    -41.0°C
    Precip:
    Trace

    Normals

    Max:
    -28°C
    Min:
    -36°C

    Today

    Sunrise:
    7:32
    Sunset:
    16:54

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    Current Conditions

    Ice Crystals

    -40 °C

    Observed at:
    Cambridge Bay Airport
    Date:
    6:00 AM MST Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Condition:
    Ice Crystals

    Pressure:
    104.0 kPa

    Tendency:
    rising

    Visibility:
    24 km

    Temperature:
    -40.3°C

    Dewpoint:
    -43.9°C

    Humidity:
    68 %

    Wind:
    WSW 4 km/h

    Wind Chill:
    -46

    +More info

    Forecast

    Today
    Sunny

    -35°C

    Thu
    Sunny

    -28°C
    -32°C*

    Fri
    Cloudy

    -18°C
    -29°C

    Sat
    Sunny

    -24°C
    -24°C

    Sun
    Sunny

    -29°C
    -37°C

    Mon
    Sunny

    -30°C
    -33°C

    Tue
    Sunny

    -29°C
    -34°C

    * – Denotes an abnormal temperature trend

    Issued : 3:00 AM MST Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Today
    Sunny. High minus 35.

    Tonight
    Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h after midnight. Temperature rising to minus 32 by morning. Wind chill minus 49.

    Thursday
    Sunny. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High minus 28. Wind chill minus 47.

    Friday
    Cloudy. Low minus 29. High minus 18.

    Saturday
    Sunny. Low minus 24. High minus 24.

    Sunday
    Sunny. Low minus 37. High minus 29.

    Monday
    Sunny. Low minus 33. High minus 30.

    Tuesday
    Sunny. Low minus 34. High minus 29.

    +More info

    Historical Data

    Yesterday

    Max:
    -36.1°C
    Min:
    -41.0°C
    Precip:
    Trace

    Normals

    Max:
    -28°C
    Min:
    -36°C

    Today

    Sunrise:
    7:32
    Sunset:
    16:54

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