The avalanche north of Girdwood affected three lanes of traffic for several hours. Delays are expected Tuesday morning as crews attempt to thwart additional slides.

Much of the state became one heck of an ice rink over the weekend, with temperatures spiking into the 40s in much of Southcentral Alaska and thawing reported as far north as Fairbanks.

A rare sighting to observe a brown bear in January.

Lack of sea ice affects seal hunting.

Increasing number of seismic events.

Fire Island is producing more than expected for this time of year according to Ethan Schutt, senior vice president of land and development for Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) the Alaska Native corporation that operates the wind farm. So far about 17,000 megawatt hours have been produced, enough to power roughly 6,500 Southcentral homes each month.

A snowmachiner was trapped on the quickly moving floe and he was rescued later by a helicopter.

Unusual weather patterns are pushing the sea ice away from the coast.

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Aleknagik, November 26, 2012 (ice) Our lake froze weird again this year.

Birch shieldbug found in Wasilla home in November.

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Half of what we usually have this time of year.

November is usually the second snowiest month in Anchorage, but this year, snow totals are well below average. So far, only about three inches of snow has fallen in the city. November usually sees an average of seven inches by now, with a total of a little more than 13 inches for the month. National Weather Service Meteorologist Dave Snider says total snowfall for the season is also well below normal.