Monday, June 13, 2011

Summer Snow


Snow this Monday morning in the Brooks Range. Here's a 718am photo from the FAA webcam at Anaktuvuk Pass. The snow has made it onto the south side of the crest, with 34F and (evidently) mixed rain and snow at Arctic Village.






Updated:


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1023 AM AKDT MON JUN 13 2011
....SNOW OVER THE BROOKS RANGE

SNOW OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY HAS ACCUMULATED IN THE BROOKS RANGE. A
SMALL ACCUMULATION ON VEGETATION HAS OCCURRED AT THE CHANDALAR DOT
CAMP AT DALTON HIGHWAY MILE 239. AN AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION AT
THE TOP OF ATIGUN PASS ON THE DALTON HIGHWAY REPORTED ABOUT THREE
INCHES OF NEW SNOW AS OF 9AM MONDAY. SMALL ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ALSO
BEEN NOTED AT ANAKTUVUK PASS...TOOLIK LAKE AND THE SAG RIVER DOT
CAMP AT DALTON HIGHWAY MILE 306.

LIGHT SNOWFALL IN THE BROOKS RANGE IN JUNE IS NOT UNCOMMON AND
WILL MELT AT ROAD AND COMMUNITY ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.

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RT JUN 11

2 comments:

  1. That snow in the Brooks Range is one of the things that make Alaskans really appreciate the brief "summer" - the daylight will be getting shorter in a few days!

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  2. Personally, I'd take snow over smoke any day of the year. :)

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