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Global sea ice records broken (again)
According to NSIDC data, the Global sea ice area record for lowest minimum has just been broken, as shown on this Wipneus graph (world famous now because of what happened after September last year; see the dark red line on the right side of the graph which should be fairly easily to spot):
The extent version is about to break the record as well:
http://neven1.typepad.com/blog/2017/01/global-sea-ice-records-broken-again.html
The extent version is about to break the record as well:
http://neven1.typepad.com/blog/2017/01/global-sea-ice-records-broken-again.html
Note the yearly minimum normally happens about mid-February. Neven also comments there's a big Arctic storm about to happen, likely breaking up thin ice and sending it south.