tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post2262301563717576722..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Rapid Autumn TransitionRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-15885769755603033322014-10-09T17:40:09.074-08:002014-10-09T17:40:09.074-08:00Eric, I understand your point from a certain persp...Eric, I understand your point from a certain perspective, but my point was that this year IS unusual - because of the chinook warmth followed by early snowpack. Such a rapid change from summerlike warmth to wintry conditions is a rare occurrence; so indeed it is an orange among apples.<br /><br />We could remove the warmest days of mid-September and then come up with a temperature transition rate, but I'm not sure which days would qualify or how to consistently remove similar events in past years; it seems that any decision would be rather arbitrary. But I'll give it some more thought.Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-90335189812230367102014-10-09T12:15:19.936-08:002014-10-09T12:15:19.936-08:00I think that since most septembers don't have ...I think that since most septembers don't have chinooks that you've introduced a bias and thus have an orange among apples. What is the rate of transition if we ignore the days with the Chinook?Eric Lundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914784378747801359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-55262305721966344692014-10-08T20:41:15.627-08:002014-10-08T20:41:15.627-08:00Depending upon species and elevation, there's ...Depending upon species and elevation, there's still green leaves and plants covered with snow. The streets are finally giving up any residual heat and ice covered roads are common, although there was some early afternoon melting today. Small ponds are ice covered, and the International Airport float pond was half covered with ice today about a week early.<br /><br />Hardy will turn to crabby if the mild winter earlier forecasted by the CPC fails to impress.<br /><br />GaryNL7Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874712728971005352noreply@blogger.com