Timelapse video of 2013 Nenana Ice Classic breakup

This is a 5 frames per second timelapse taken from the webcam at 30 second intervals of the Nenana Ice Classic on May 20th, 2013 from 4PM to 5PM PDT (15:00-16:00 AKDT). Breakup started about 15:43 AKDT (about 16 seconds in this video) in and went very quickly. Notice the ice stopped flowing in the river at the end, suggesting an ice jam formed downstream.

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Karl
May 22, 2013 11:15 pm

Julian in Wales says:
May 21, 2013 at 5:59 am

Please don’t leave us in suspense; what is happening on the Torne river in Sweden this year?

The ice break up happened on Torne River on 6 May 2013. Satellite imagery provides the opportunity to follow the ice breaks up in the Torne River.
http://enveo-42.uibk.ac.at/projects/cryoland/index.php/cryolandnews/140-tornerivericebreakup052013

Brian H
May 25, 2013 11:21 pm

At the 0:15 mark, the tripod is exiting stage left, still erect.

Brian H
May 25, 2013 11:24 pm

Correction, 0:16 .