North Pole temperatures could hit 50 deg above normal

Posted by | December 21, 2016 13:05 | Filed under: Planet

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It’s a heat wave in the arctic.

In a year of record-high temperatures and record-low sea ice, the Arctic appears poised to witness another frightening scenario: temperatures at the North Pole so high that they might even swing above freezing, something not typically seen until May.

For the second year in a row, December temperatures in the Arctic are much higher than normal. On Thursday, it’s possible that temperatures could climb as much as 50° F (about 28° C) above normal, bringing temperatures close to, or potentially above, 32° F.

Record-low levels of Arctic sea ice might be at least partly responsible for the high temperatures. Ryan Maue, a meteorologist with WeatherBell Analytics, told the Washington Post that the temperatures are being brought to the North Pole by a storm east of Greenland, and that record-low sea ice makes it easier for warm air to travel northward unencumbered.

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10 responses to North Pole temperatures could hit 50 deg above normal

  1. Suzanne McFly December 21st, 2016 at 14:02

    Its okay, I heard it snowed somewhere so were good……../s

    • labman57 December 21st, 2016 at 14:08

      Yeah, and Jim Inhofe has the snowball to prove it.

    • amersham1046 December 21st, 2016 at 14:30

      slight error in Semantics, it is a snow job and it is coming from 721 Fifth Avenue NYC

    • The Original Just Me December 21st, 2016 at 23:16

      That was on my driveway. :+)

  2. labman57 December 21st, 2016 at 14:07

    Well that certainly would explain reports of a chubby old guy with a beard lounging outside in a tank-top and shorts.

  3. arc99 December 21st, 2016 at 14:41

    Somehow, I do not think this latest information will change the climate change opinions of those who are still searching for those abandoned WalMarts where Operation Jade Helm has imprisoned thousands of patriots.

  4. William December 21st, 2016 at 14:57

    Everything’s going to be fine. Behold your new energy secretary.https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/157238beca37490ca00d71755b35aab3395370a7d1fba432389570e2ede59eb7.jpg

  5. The Original Just Me December 21st, 2016 at 23:15

    NOTICE : Spring Break College Parties will be held at the North Pole this Year.

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