How Is Alaska Warmer In The Winter Than The Eastern US?! Natural Extremes

Yes, you heard that right; for those in Alaska who live along the Southern coast, winter is nothing like what it is in the Northeast, or even states such as Michigan, which are in the midwest. While it was between 10 and 20 degrees early last January, Alaska set an incredible 56 degrees along the Northern shore of the Gulf. The only reason I knew about this is that this event sent a major avalanche tumbling down. Since then, however, I haven't read anything peculiar. This was the warmest anomaly I have ever heard of so far. In the summer of 2013 (2014?), Anchorage (Alaska) had a temperature that got into the upper 70's. The normal anomalies that are usual and naturally happen across the world are probably much more impressive than those listed above. For instance, central southern Michigan is at a latitude of about 43 degrees North. And Southernmost Siberia is also at this latitude. There, at an elevation of only about 500 feet higher than Michigan, during the month of February, temperatures can go tumbling down to tens and tens of degrees below zero. In fact, temperatures of -50 to -60 degrees are common in at least some areas. In contrast, there is another extreme, another place on Earth, at where it is noticeably warmer than Michigan! And it is also located at 43 degrees Latitude. It's called the Mediterranean. Here at the Mediterranean, it is much like Florida, with palms growing everywhere. Now let's talk Hawaii. This is not at the same latitude. Here's an interesting fact; in some areas of Hawaii, it rains and is sunny just about everyday (for example, sunny in the morning, then rain in the evening for every day). Meanwhile, the summits can receive snow just about every month of the year, including summer!