Can anyone comment as to whether this is a normal phenomenon or not? I know the temperature is warmer than normal, but the article doesn't discuss whether melt

Can anyone comment as to whether this is a normal phenomenon or not? I know the temperature is warmer than normal, but the article doesn't discuss whether melting on the surface of the ice is abnormal or not. EDIT: I did a quick look. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_the_Arctic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_the_Arctic