Friday, February 25, 2011

Friday, February 25th

Good snowy morning! A Winter Storm Warning continues today through 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The NWS is expecting 6-10 inches of snow by the time the storm wraps up. Winds are also quite strong. A gust of 41 MPH was recorded at the Fairbanks airport this morning. With heavy snow and gusty winds, visibility will be reduced on the roads. Please be safe when driving today!

Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:

Temperature: 30 degrees (above zero!)
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 29.98 and falling
Sunrise: 8:15 a.m.
Sunset: 5:54 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs around 25 with falling temperatures in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in valleys and 20 to 30 mph on hill tops.

Tonight...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation 6 to 10 inches. Lows 5 below to zero. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph on hill tops and 10 to 20 mph in valleys.

Saturday...Snow and areas of blowing snow with poor visibility at times until mid morning. Cloudy the rest of the day. Highs zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. West winds around 10 mph.

Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 below to zero. Light winds.

Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 35 below.

Monday...Mostly clear. Highs near 5 above.

Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 25 below.

Tuesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.

Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 20 below.

Wednesday...Sunny. Highs near 10 above.

Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 15.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Winter Storm Warning!

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT
TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO
6 AM AKST SATURDAY.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STORM
TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO
10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR ON WEST

FACING SLOPES.

AT LOWER ELEVATIONS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WILL DEVELOP
LATE TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
FRIDAY TONIGHT...TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY
MORNING. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW,
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT

TIMES.

ABOVE TREE LINE...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
WILL DEVELOP LATE
TONIGHT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH
FRIDAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO
IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THERE WILL BE

SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS
AND ROADS WILL LIKELY BECOME
IMPASSABLE.

Thursday, February 24th


Good morning! The NWS zone map is lit up like a Christmas tree! It looks as if a major winter storm will impact the northern part of Alaska over the next 24 to 36 hours. With a Winter Storm Warning in place for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the NWS is predicting another 4 to 8 inches of snow by tomorrow evening.

Current Conditions at 6:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 4 below zero
BP: 30.62 and falling
Skies: Partly Cloudy
Sunrise: 8:18 a.m.
Sunset: 5:51 p.m.


...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. ABOVE TREELINE THE WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW.

7 Day Outlook from NWS:

Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30. Light winds.

Tonight...Increasing clouds this evening. Periods of snow after midnight with accumulations 1 to 4 inches...heaviest northwest of Fairbanks. Lows 10 to 20. Light winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Friday...Periods of snow in the morning. Numerous snow showers after noon. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Highs 15 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows zero to 10 below. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs around zero. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.

Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs around zero.

Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below.

Monday...Mostly clear. Highs around 5 above.

Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.

Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15.

Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.

Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs around 15.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Wednesday, February 23rd


Good morning! Our total snowfall for Sunday and Monday was 17.1 inches (on our back deck). It looks as if the active weather pattern will settle down. The NWS does call for a couple of chances of snow, but nothing like what we saw this week!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 10 below zero
BP: 31.00 and steady
Skies: Clear
Sunrise: 8:22 a.m.
Sunset: 5:48 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Increasing clouds. Highs around 10 above. Light winds.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows zero to 10 above. Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 30. Light winds.
Thursday Night...Mostly clear in the evening. Mostly cloudy after midnight with a chance of snow. Lows 10 to 15. Light winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the morning... Then scattered snow showers after noon. Highs around 20. Southwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night...Cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around zero.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10 above.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 25 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs around zero.
Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 25 below.
Monday...Mostly clear. Highs around 10 above.
Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 15.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Snow Total

As of 6:00 a.m., my house has had 14 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. It is currently 14 degrees with heavy snow. I will give a storm total this evening.

Monday, February 21st

Winter Storm Warning Continues!

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm AKST this
evening.

Storm total snowfall amounts as much as 12 inches have
fallen over much of the Tanana valley as of 5 am this morning.
Between 9 pm Sunday and 5 am this morning...7 inches of snow fell
At the University of Alaska west ridge as a long band of heavy
snow showers moved across the area. Snow showers...heavy at
times...will continue today with additional snow amounts as much
as 4 inches. Snow showers will taper off tonight with another inch
of snow possible. Storm total snow amounts are expected to be as
much as 16 inches.

In the valleys...southwest winds 15 to 25 mph will develop
this morning and continue through the day...with occasional
gusts to 35 mph. The brisk winds will produce drifting and
blowing snow. Blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.

On the higher summits...southwest winds 30 to 40 mph will produce
significant blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions
possible. Travel over higher summits will be difficult or
impossible.

Conditions will gradually improve tonight night as winds
diminish some

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thursday, February 17th

Hello SNOW! The next couple of days should be exciting for those who love the white stuff. Hopefully the remaining mushers closing in on the finish line of the Yukon Quest will not be hampered too much by this new low pressure trough moving into the area and can join Dallas Seavey (rookie winner) and others who have arrived in Fairbanks after the 1000 miles journey from Whitehorse.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6pm tonight until noon Friday:
Snow will develop this evening and continue through Friday morning. A total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is expected by noon Friday. Locally higher amounts in excess of 6 inches are possible on the hills. The snow will taper off to scattered snow showers Friday afternoon.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 12.8 below zero
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 30.37 and falling
Sunrise: 8:43 a.m.
Sunset: 5:28 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from NWS:

Today...Mostly cloudy. Flurries and patchy fog. Highs zero to 10 above. Light winds.

Tonight...Snow developing in the evening. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Temperatures nearly steady from zero to 10 above. Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph toward morning.

Friday...Snow likely in the morning with a storm total of 3 to 5 inches...with locally higher amounts on the hills. Scattered snow showers after noon. Highs 10 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph... Except 15 to 30 mph on the hilltops with blowing snow.

Friday Night...Decreasing clouds. Lows 10 to 25 below. South winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 5 above. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Sunday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.

Sunday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near zero.

Washington's Birthday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Monday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.

Tuesday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Tuesday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.

Wednesday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 20.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tuesday, February 15th

Good morning! I don't have a lot of time to post, but I thought I would mention that it is 45 degrees below zero. Have a great day!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Monday, February 14th

Happy Valentine's Day! It's a cold one here in the Interior. After yesterday's low of 44.5 below zero, we are currently sitting at 35 below zero with ice fog in the area. The temperatures should begin to moderate later this week as we have a chance of snow by Thursday night.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 35 below zero
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 30.27 and rising
Sunrise: 8:53 a.m.
Sunset: 5:18 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Partly cloudy. Areas of ice fog in urban areas in the morning. Highs 10 to 20 below. Light winds.'

Tonight...Mostly clear. Patchy ice fog after midnight. Lows 35 to 45 below...except around 20 below on the hills. Light winds.

Tuesday...Mostly clear. Highs 10 to 15 below...except around zero in the hills. Light winds.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 30 below. Light winds.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 below to 15 above...coldest in the valley. Light winds.

Wednesday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Thursday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near zero.

Friday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 15.

Friday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 below.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sunday, February 13th


It's a cold morning! At 8:00 a.m., we are at 43.8 below zero. It should remain cold through Tuesday, but will warm up on Wednesday when we have a chance of snow.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Wednesday, February 9th

Good morning! If we lived in the Lower 48, we would be in for, yet, another snow storm. From Kansas and Oklahoma to the deep south, snow is blanketing the region. All I can say is this, "I wish it were us!" I am ready for some fresh snow in our area. According to the NWS, we could see some snow this afternoon and tonight. They are calling for up to 2 inches by midnight. I hope they are right on with this one!

We are still looking for much colder temperatures to invade the Interior by the beginning of the weekend. Highs should be between 10 and 15 below zero and lows around 30 to 35 below zero. Hopefully, that part of the forecast will be short-lived and we will be back above zero before too long.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 10 degrees
Skies: Cloudy
BP: 29.64 and falling
Sunrise: 9:10 a.m.
Sunset: 5:01 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Cloudy with a few flurries in the morning...then a chance of snow after noon. Highs 20 to 25. East winds to 10 mph.

Tonight...Snow...tapering to flurries after midnight. Snow accumulation to 2 inches. Lows zero to 5 above. Southwest winds to 15 mph.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy with flurries. Highs around 5 above. west winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20 below. Light winds.

Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10 below. West winds around 10 mph.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30 below.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30 below.

Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 35 below.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 30 below.

Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Tuesday, February 8th

Good morning! Monday was filled with wonderful sunshine! After a long and dark winter, people in the sub-arctic are happy to see that flaming ball of fire light up the sky. As we were driving around Fairbanks, I was almost giddy about getting to wear my sunglasses. Life is good!

We may not need those sunglasses for the next several days, as clouds are starting to roll into the area. It looks as if we will see highs around 15 above today and lows around zero tonight. There is a mention of snow for tomorrow afternoon through Thursday morning. Then, it appears that we may have a cold snap. The NWS is predicting lows of 35 below and highs of 15 below into the weekend.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 2 degrees below zero
Skies: Mostly Cloudy
BP: 30.08 and falling
Sunrise: 9:14 a.m.
Sunset: 4:58 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

TODAY...INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 15. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT...CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND ZERO. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 20 TO 25. EAST WINDS TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WINDS TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15 BELOW.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 10 BELOW.

FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30 BELOW.

SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 10 BELOW.

SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30 BELOW.

SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 15 BELOW.

SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 35 BELOW.

MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 15 BELOW.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Monday, February 7th

Good beautiful morning! What an incredible weekend here in the Fairbanks area. We had highs above zero and plenty of sunshine. I am definitely noticing the days getting longer. It seems to energize me and give me hope that Spring is just around the corner. While I know we will not see our grass until May, the warmer temps and the sun are awesome!

The first part of this week looks as if we will continue to see relatively mild temperatures. We should see highs between 10 and 20 above and a chance of snow Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. However, starting Thursday night, we could see lows back to 35 below zero with highs on Friday of 10 to 15 below. That trend could stay with us next weekend. Hopefully, it will be short-lived!

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 21 below zero
Skies: Clear
BP: 30.37 and steady
Sunrise: 9:17 a.m.
Sunset: 4:54 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Partly cloudy. Highs zero to 15 above...warmest on the hills. Light winds.

Tonight...Increasing clouds. Lows 10 to 20 below...except lows near 5 above on the hills. East winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 10 to 20 above. east winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around zero. East winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs around 15. North winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. lows near 5 above.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 20.

Thursday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 25 below.

Friday...Cloudy. Highs near 10 below.

Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 35 below.

Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 15 below.

Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 35 below.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below

Friday, February 4, 2011

Friday, February 4th

Good Friday morning! After an inch of snow yesterday (here in North Pole), we are gearing up for clearing skies over the weekend. We should continue to see highs just above zero for the next several days. I tell you! You can't ask for better weather for the beginning of February! the days are getting longer and it almost seems that spring is just around the corner.

Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:

Temperature: 5 degrees
Skies: Light snow flurries
BP: 30.02 and rising
Sunrise: 9:27 a.m.
Sunset: 4:44 p.m.

7 Day Outlook from the NWS:

Today...Mostly cloudy. Flurries in the morning. highs 5 to 15 above. Light winds.

Tonight...Decreasing clouds. Lows 10 to 20 below. Light winds.

Saturday...Mostly clear. Highs zero to 10 above. East winds around 10 mph.

Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 15 below. East winds around 10 mph.

Sunday...Mostly clear. Highs 5 to 10 above. Southeast winds around 10 mph.

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.

Monday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.

Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 above.

Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.

Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.

Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 above.