Alaska sees record December warmth and winter rains

A Kodiak weather station registered 67 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest December temperature ever measured in Alaska.

By Yereth Rosen, Reuters December 29, 2021
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ANCHORAGE — An unusual winter warm spell in Alaska has brought daytime temperatures soaring past 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 degrees Celsius) and torrents of rain at a time of year normally associated with bitter cold and fluffy snow.

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