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Record-Smashing Snow Wreaks Havoc Across Alaska; Snowstorms Hit Northern Iran; Antarctica Is Enduring One Of Its Coldest Januaries On Record; + Global Cooling Inbound

Record-Smashing Snow Wreaks Havoc Across Alaska; Snowstorms Hit Northern Iran; Antarctica Is Enduring One Of Its Coldest Januaries On Record; + Global Cooling Inbound

Fear the cold, not the warmth.

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Record-Smashing Snow Wreaks Havoc Across Alaska

Boats have sunk and roofs have caved in as Alaska’s capital reels under record-breaking snowfall.

Multiple avalanches have crashed into Juneau in recent weeks, coming down on Basin Road on two separate occasions. While on the waters, four boats sank on Wednesday alone, owing to the unprecedented snow, said city harbormaster Matt Creswell.

Submerged boat in the Juneau city harbor, Jan 24 [Juneau Harbormaster]


Juneau has received 28+ inches of snow since Sunday alone, with a whopping 63.8 inches settling over the past 12 days . This makes for the snowiest 2-week period ever recorded in Juneau, and sees the city enduring its second snowiest January on record—with only 6 inches needed to move to the top spot and a week-or-so left to do it.

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