Anchorage imports snow for Iditarod parade

[sdw]

OK, it looks like Global Warming/Climate Change is really here. Anchorage used trains to import enough snow for their parade, still only had enough for 5 miles of the normal 17 mile parade route.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/w...arod-so-it-had-to-ship-tons-of-it-in-by-train

 

[Cami Parker]

Just ask Leonardo Dicaprio! :thumb:

 

[johnywalker87]

OK, it looks like Global Warming/Climate Change is really here. Anchorage used trains to import enough snow for their parade, still only had enough for 5 miles of the normal 17 mile parade route.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/w...arod-so-it-had-to-ship-tons-of-it-in-by-train

Anchorage and Alaska coast has the same climate as BC coast, so It isn't expected to have a lot of snow there

 

[sdw]

Anchorage and Alaska coast has the same climate as BC coast, so It isn't expected to have a lot of snow there

News for you, we don't get many sub-zero days - ever
here's this year http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/anchorage/alaska/united-states/usak0012/2016/1
here's 2010 http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/anchorage/alaska/united-states/usak0012/2010/1
here's 2000 http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/anchorage/alaska/united-states/usak0012/2000/1
Climate in Vancouver BC http://www.livingin-canada.com/climate-vancouver.html