The ACRC Blog
Break up on the Tanana: The Tripod has fallen
Break up is underway on the Tanana River at Nenana. The tripod of the Nenana Ice Classic fell over on April 27 at 3:56 PM AK Standard Time. This was preceded by much anticipation in the previous few days as ice conditions visibly deteriorated. Since 1917, Alaskans have places betts ...
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Seasonal sea ice maximum: Record low extent
Arctic sea ice has likely reached its seasonal maximum. On March 22, sea ice extent reached 14.33 million square kilometers (5.53 square miles). The ice extent ...
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2024 in review
See our full annual report for a more in depth summary of temperature, precipitation, and notable weather events in 2024. At the global scale, 2024 ...
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Suicide Basin GLOF: Record flooding in Mendenhall Valley
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating from Suicide Basin on the Mendenhall Glacier has caused severe flooding in Juneau neighbourhoods. Water levels in the ...
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Pyrocumulus visible from Fairbanks
The 2024 fire season is underway with numerous active fires in the Interior and western Alaska. Smoke has been affecting air quality in the Fairbanks ...
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End of snow season 2023/24
Spring has sprung in Alaska and the seasonal snow pack is declining rapidly or already gone in most of the state. The time lapse below ...
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Break up on the Tanana
The tripod on the Tanana river at Nenana fell over on April 27, 2024, at 05:18 am, triggering the clock that ends this year’s Nenana ...
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