Good bone-chilling morning! It is the coldest morning of the season in North Pole this morning. After a high on Monday of 24 below zero, we are currently sitting at 36 below zero and haven't budged in the last few hours. With clear skies, we are definitely in the deep freeze!
Temperatures should begin to moderate somewhat by Thursday. Instead of highs between 20 and 30 below zero, we should see highs around zero. While you may think that this is not that significant, it is! When you warm up 20 to 30 degrees, you definitely can feel the difference.
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 36 below zero
Skies: Clear
BP: 30.12 and steady
DP: -34.7
Winds: Calm
Sunrise: 10:16 a.m.
Sunset: 3:02 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Clear and cold with patchy ice fog. Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 below...except to 5 below in the hills. Light winds.
Tonight...Clear and cold with patchy ice fog. Lows 25 to 35 below...except to 10 below in the hills. Light winds.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below...except to 5 above in the hills. Light winds.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below...except near zero in the hills. Light winds.
Thursday...Increasing clouds. Highs zero to 10 below. Light winds.
Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 29th
Good morning! Last week was certainly a long one with the freezing rain and icy roads. I'm happy to say that is behind us and we are now settling into a week of below zero temperatures. I find it quite amazing that one week ago today we were sitting at 32.5 degrees above zero and at this very moment we are 55 degrees colder!
This week looks rather tranquil in comparison of last week. We should see partly cloudy skies through Thursday with highs between 10 and 20 below zero and lows between 20 and 35 below zero. Bundle up and be sure to plug in your car!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23 degrees below zero
Skies: Clear
BP: 30.11 and steady
DP: -24.3
Winds: Calm or my anemometer is still frozen
Sunrise: 10:13 a.m.
Sunset: 3:05 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Partly cloudy. Some flurries this morning. Highs 10 to 15 below...except around zero on the hills. Light winds.
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 30 below. Coldest in valleys. Light winds.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20 below. Light winds.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 30 below. Light winds.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20 below. Light winds.
Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 25 below.
Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Highs near zero.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
This week looks rather tranquil in comparison of last week. We should see partly cloudy skies through Thursday with highs between 10 and 20 below zero and lows between 20 and 35 below zero. Bundle up and be sure to plug in your car!
Current Conditions at 6:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 23 degrees below zero
Skies: Clear
BP: 30.11 and steady
DP: -24.3
Winds: Calm or my anemometer is still frozen
Sunrise: 10:13 a.m.
Sunset: 3:05 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Partly cloudy. Some flurries this morning. Highs 10 to 15 below...except around zero on the hills. Light winds.
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 30 below. Coldest in valleys. Light winds.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20 below. Light winds.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 30 below. Light winds.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20 below. Light winds.
Wednesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 25 below.
Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Highs near zero.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Friday, November 26, 2010
The Day After
Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and had lots of good food and fun. Here in the Interior, we survived the freezing rain and icy roads. In fact, this rain event was the worst since 1936!
I was just checking the DOT website (http://511.alaska.gov/alaska511/mappingcomponent) for road conditions. As of 8:00 a.m., travel is not advised in the greater Fairbanks area. There were several accidents noted on the map, as well. So, if you decide to get out and about, please take it slow and be very careful.
We did have some snow over the last 24 hours. I have not measured, but I would guess it would be close to 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The NWS is predicting a few snow showers for today and by the weekend, it will be much colder.
Current Conditions at 8:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 22 degrees
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 29.80 and steady
RH: 90%
Wind: Calm
Sunrise: 10:04 a.m.
Sunset: 3:12 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 15 to 25. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows zero to 5 below. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Scattered flurries after noon. Highs around zero. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Decreasing clouds. Scattered flurries. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday...Patchy morning fog. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Highs around 5 below. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Monday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
I was just checking the DOT website (http://511.alaska.gov/alaska511/mappingcomponent) for road conditions. As of 8:00 a.m., travel is not advised in the greater Fairbanks area. There were several accidents noted on the map, as well. So, if you decide to get out and about, please take it slow and be very careful.
We did have some snow over the last 24 hours. I have not measured, but I would guess it would be close to 1 1/2 to 2 inches. The NWS is predicting a few snow showers for today and by the weekend, it will be much colder.
Current Conditions at 8:00 a.m.:
Temperature: 22 degrees
Skies: Light Snow
BP: 29.80 and steady
RH: 90%
Wind: Calm
Sunrise: 10:04 a.m.
Sunset: 3:12 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 15 to 25. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows zero to 5 below. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Scattered flurries after noon. Highs around zero. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Decreasing clouds. Scattered flurries. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday...Patchy morning fog. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Highs around 5 below. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Monday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero.
Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
The End is Even Closer (Just Not as Close as I Thought)
6:20 p.m. Update from the NWS:
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR FREEZING RAIN
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY DANGEROUS THIS EVENING. ROAD SURFACES IN SOME AREAS ARE EXTREMELY SLICK. WATER IS PONDING IN LOW SPOTS OF SOME ROADS MAKING DEEP PUDDLES THAT WILL FREEZE LATE TONIGHT. SLUSH IN PARKING LOTS WILL FREEZE LATE TONIGHT AS WELL.
ICE HAS ACCUMULATED ON TREE BRANCHES IN SOME AREAS AND COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR FREEZING RAIN
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY DANGEROUS THIS EVENING. ROAD SURFACES IN SOME AREAS ARE EXTREMELY SLICK. WATER IS PONDING IN LOW SPOTS OF SOME ROADS MAKING DEEP PUDDLES THAT WILL FREEZE LATE TONIGHT. SLUSH IN PARKING LOTS WILL FREEZE LATE TONIGHT AS WELL.
ICE HAS ACCUMULATED ON TREE BRANCHES IN SOME AREAS AND COULD LEAD TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
The End is in Sight
Winter Storm Warning Continues until 6:00 p.m.
Dense Fog Advisory until 10:00 a.m.
After two days of rain and freezing rain, the end is in sight. We should see periods of freezing rain today mixing with snow this afternoon. Tonight we will see some snow showers. Areas north and west of Fairbanks could see up to 2 inches of snow.
Thanksgiving Day will be cooler than the past few days. Highs should top out in the 20's with snow likely. According to the NWS, we could see 1 to 2 inches of snow.
By the weekend, temperatures begin to plummet to below zero for lows and around zero for highs.
Current Conditions at 7:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 32.2 degrees
Skies: Light Drizzle/Fog
BP: 29.17 and falling
RH: 94%
Winds: Anemometer is still frozen
Sunrise: 9:57 a.m.
Sunset: 3:17 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Periods of freezing rain...becoming mixed with snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Areas of dense fog in the morning reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less. Highs 30 to 35. Light winds.
Tonight...Snow likely north and west of Fairbanks with snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. A chance of snow elsewhere. Lows 20 to 25. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph developing.
Thanksgiving Day...Snow likely. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs around 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows around 5 above. West winds around 15 mph.
Friday...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around 10 above. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Saturday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
Saturday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.
Dense Fog Advisory until 10:00 a.m.
After two days of rain and freezing rain, the end is in sight. We should see periods of freezing rain today mixing with snow this afternoon. Tonight we will see some snow showers. Areas north and west of Fairbanks could see up to 2 inches of snow.
Thanksgiving Day will be cooler than the past few days. Highs should top out in the 20's with snow likely. According to the NWS, we could see 1 to 2 inches of snow.
By the weekend, temperatures begin to plummet to below zero for lows and around zero for highs.
Current Conditions at 7:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 32.2 degrees
Skies: Light Drizzle/Fog
BP: 29.17 and falling
RH: 94%
Winds: Anemometer is still frozen
Sunrise: 9:57 a.m.
Sunset: 3:17 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Periods of freezing rain...becoming mixed with snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Areas of dense fog in the morning reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less. Highs 30 to 35. Light winds.
Tonight...Snow likely north and west of Fairbanks with snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. A chance of snow elsewhere. Lows 20 to 25. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph developing.
Thanksgiving Day...Snow likely. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs around 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows around 5 above. West winds around 15 mph.
Friday...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs around 10 above. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Saturday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
Saturday Night...Cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Freezing Rain Continues
Woll Road by Badger Road Elementary School
Staying off the roads is recommended!6:20 p.m. Update from the National Weather Service:
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR FREEZING RAIN
FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AND IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA, FREEZING ON CONTACT WITH ROAD SURFACES. ROADS ARE EXTREMELY ICY AND DRIVING CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS. FOG IS REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT TIMES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. MELTING SNOW AND RAIN ARE ALSO CAUSING PONDING OF WATER ALONG SOME ROADWAYS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND FREEZING AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.
Tuesday, November 23rd
Alaska State Troopers and the DOT are strongly encouraging drivers to stay off the roads!
Winter Storm Warning extended until Wednesday, November 24th 6:00 p.m.!
National Weather Service Update:
FREEZING RAIN IS FALLING OVER THE MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AND IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA...FREEZING ON CONTACT WITH MANY ROAD SURFACES. ROADS ARE EXTREMELY ICY AND DRIVING CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE DANGEROUS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AROUND FREEZING AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
Current Conditions at 10:30 a.m.:
Temperature: 32.5 degrees
Skies: Light Freezing Rain
BP: 29.65 and falling
RH: 93%
Winds: My anemometer is frozen
Sunrise: 9:54 a.m.
Sunset: 3:20 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Freezing rain. Areas of fog. Highs near 35. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight...Freezing rain. Areas of fog. Lows 25 to 30. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday...Freezing rain diminishing in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 30. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 20. Southwest winds 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs around 20 but falling through the day. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 5 above.
Friday...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs near 10 above.
Friday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows near 10 below.
Saturday...Cloudy. Highs near 5 above.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15 below.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 5 below.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 20 below.
Monday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 10 below.
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