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44. Polar vortex?

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 03:36 AM

Jan 2015

I thought the warm temps in AK this year are supposed to be mostly because of the polar vortex, not primarily because of climate change. Also, there is something going on called the Pacific Decadal Oscillation which is supposed to be responsible for Alaska having warmer, wetter winters.

Note, I'm not a climate change denier or anything, just that there are supposed to be other reasons why for the warm temps. I'm sure it's all interrelated, though. I think the unusually hot summers of the late 90's/early 2000's were supposed to be because of both El Nino and climate change warming trends combined.

I'm really enjoying the mild winter, though it wouldn't be good for every winter to be like this.

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First Time EVER Anchorage Alaska never got below zero in a year. [View all] Bandit Dec 2014 OP

That is truly scary... We are catapulting over climate changes that were estimated to take 50 years peacebird Dec 2014 #1

+infinity daleanime Dec 2014 #27

Thanks WillTwain Dec 2014 #2

Maybe it's that hot Sarah Palin, heating things up Siwsan Dec 2014 #3

It's just her mouth...all that hot air coming out...nt joeybee12 Dec 2014 #11

She's producing a lot of something.... daleanime Dec 2014 #29

She also produced a parcel of brats... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #32

Bingo! Siwsan Dec 2014 #31

It's not the longest marym625 Dec 2014 #4

This is weather, sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #5

Where did I say anything about Climate Change? Bandit Dec 2014 #6

I have green grass in my yard. no snow. roguevalley Dec 2014 #18

My brother's yard in Homer looks like summer. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #38

I hope so, blue. happy new year, friend roguevalley Dec 2014 #43

It's happening. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #7

Palin's new message; TRoN33 Dec 2014 #8

First time in recorded history, high doubtful the first time ever. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #9

Zero F or adieu Dec 2014 #10

Fehrenheit in 'Murica progressoid Dec 2014 #12

Does not look like 2014 is all that dramatic...one calendar year is still weather. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #25

This graphic is a little better at showing the trend over the past several years Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #41

Thank you..when talking climate change I think a minimum of 50 years has to be looked at. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #47

Back in my day, we used to trudge to school in absolute zero. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #13

Up the thermal gradient GliderGuider Dec 2014 #33

Anchorage might become pleasant over time. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #14

Alaska has always been a nice place. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #17

Nah, mah, Georgraphy spek all. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #19

No offense, but have you been hitting the bottle? Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #21

I can't make Aerows Dec 2014 #26

I get most of it except for the "firefrab" Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #39

LOL Aerows Dec 2014 #42

I think the post is the most hilarious I have seen in days, I mean that kindly.....firefrab? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #48

Wasn't that in The Princess Bride? hatrack Jan 2015 #53

Something's a miss for sure. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2014 #30

Yes, I hit the bottle. So would you if you knew what I know. True Blue Door Jan 2015 #50

Okay, I'll give you a pass. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #52

Dafuq? nt laundry_queen Jan 2015 #45

Sarah, is that you? Bandit Jan 2015 #46

did you have a stroke in the middle of that post? easychoice Jan 2015 #51

They will be happy about it until the permafrost starts to melt. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #15

I'm here Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #16

So it's warmer up there than it is down here in WA today. countryjake Dec 2014 #35

Thank you, countryjake. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #36

Plus, the collapse of the oil industry True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20

I was here before the oil industry. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #22

that should be fun to see. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #23

While reading this thread I just heard on the radio cadaverdog Dec 2014 #24

I had a friend who moved there in the 60s, just in time for the big earthquake Warpy Dec 2014 #28

First Time EVER???? Ink Man Dec 2014 #34

I agree, they should have said something about since records have been kept, Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #37

And it NYC my Forth of July was ruined when 69 degrees was the high Reter Dec 2014 #40

Polar vortex? vive la commune Jan 2015 #44

Maybe the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge...the other part of the ridge-trough HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #49