The Yukon River showed no signs of freezing over just yet. During the day, when the sun was out, the temperature felt like it was around forty degrees, even if it was snowing.
It's actually not coldest when it's snowing—that's a basic principle of physics you learn in elementary school. It's the melting snow that makes it colder.
But he didn't need to worry about that for now. The Alaskan winter lasts for half a year, even longer the closer you get to the Arctic. The snow wouldn't start melting until at least April or May.
That being said, Lin Chen knew that if it kept snowing like this every day and the temperature dropped further, it was going to get cold no matter what. There was no escaping it.
The schools of King Salmon in the Yukon River were noticeably larger than yesterday. They were probably trying to finish spawning before the temperature dropped even more.
The thought of salmon roe made him realize he hadn't actually seen any yet.
