Cade 1956 Weather and Phenology 11 June Unicat, Alaska around the installation, Eriophorum has not yet headed out, but I noticed that some leeches at Unicat Lake had blossoms. But no pollen shedding. Vaccinium vitis-idaea is greening up some. The ground vegetation here looks dense and lush by comparison with the station at Barrow. White tussocks, however, are conspicuous everywhere. The river is completely free of ice and is running fast and high. Many of the lakes are still almost completely ice-bound. Others, such as Unicat Lake, show open water in their shallow portions. Both ends of Unicat Lake are ice free. In general I should say, judging from what I could see from the air, that out about 15-20% of the snow cover from winter remains. Some of the largest patches locally are on the sheltered slopes N of Unicat and W of Unicat Mt. 12 June Unicat, Alaska It was only partly cloudy - mostly sunny, when I get up at 1000, with moderate or 5 mph or less wind from NE. Wind continued all day, getting stronger toward evening. It continued to clear during the day, and the sky was almost free of clouds in early after-