Some northern areas with subarctic climates located near oceans ( southern Alaska , the northern fringe of Europe , Sakhalin Oblast and Kamchatka Oblast ) , have milder winters and no permafrost , and are more suited for farming unless precipitation is excessive .
Some northern areas with subarctic climates near oceans ( southern Alaska and the northern fringe of Europe ) , have milder winters and no permafrost , and are thus more suited for farming .