While The Eastern U.S. Freezes, It's Too Warm In Alaska

"While above-average temperatures might sound good to much of the U.S. right now, it's too warm in rural Alaska. High temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average are upsetting everything from recreation to hunting for food."

"Last Saturday, Maurice Andrews won the Kuskokwim River's first sled dog race of the season."

"'It felt awesome, man,' Andrews said, 'Finally! Finally good to be out.'"

"The race in southwest Alaska had been scheduled to happen two weeks before. But warm weather — just above freezing — made the trails unsafe. Temperatures dropped and a dusting of snow fell. The entire race usually runs 35 miles up the frozen river. This time it had to run over land."