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EARLY: Southward extension is farthest over the past 20 years.

By MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS

Anchorage Daily News
Published: January 25th, 2012 10:25 PM
Last Modified: January 25th, 2012 10:25 PM

Sea ice is encroaching unusually early on the central Bering Sea, threatening to grind Alaska's economically important snow crab fishery to a halt at the peak of the season, leaving crabbers facing major losses.

Earlier-than-expected ice is moving south over prime crabbing grounds, forcing boats away from their catch and putting millions of dollars of.... http://www.adn.com/2012/01/25/2283664/ice-in-central-bering-sea-is-threatening.html

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Parts of Interior Alaska may see wind chills to minus 75

by Staff Report
Fairbanks Daily NewsMiner
Jan 25, 2012

FAIRBANKS - An arctic front bearing down on Interior Alaska is bringing winds that could drive the temperature to minus 75 degrees in some villages and over the Steese Highway summits tonight.

The National Weather Service issued... http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/17292240/article-Parts-of-Interior-Alaska-may-see-wind-chills-to-minus-75-

Alaska: Recommendations from the Northern Waters Task Force

01/25/12
The Alaska Northern Waters Task Force has released a summary of a report that will be presented to the Alaska Legislature on Monday. KDLG's Mike Mason looked it over and filed this report. (5:37) Audio >> http://kdlg.org/news/archive.php?id=1685