And another counterexample. “By far the coldest in Iditarod history,” says climatologist.
The temperature at the start of the Iditarod in Fairbanks on Monday was -19F (-28C), said climatologist Brian Brettschneider.
“If you look at the low for the day, it was -38, but it had warmed up — using the term “warm” loosely — to -19,” Brettschneider said.
Seriously. Minus 19 turned out to be the high for the day.
Ask a Climatologist: Record cold at Iditarod start won’t last
It’s hard to talk about the Iditarod without mentioning weather and climate. And this year is no exception, with mushers and dogs enduring extreme cold in first part of the race. Climatologist Brian Brettschneider looks into how this year’s cold and snow stacks up to weather records from past races.