tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post5869173474208110441..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Rainy SeasonRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-56402943374518480192019-08-18T04:23:52.012-08:002019-08-18T04:23:52.012-08:00Out of the top 10 wettest summers in Fairbanks, 6 ...Out of the top 10 wettest summers in Fairbanks, 6 were followed by significantly snowier than normal winters (more than 70" of snow), and only 2 had less than 50", so it looks like there may be something of a connection. Normal snow is 60". 2016 was a recent example, 10" of summer rain and 83" of snowfall in the next winter.<br /><br />Interestingly, very dry summers also look snowy in the subsequent winter. Not many of these lately, but 2004 had 1.8" of summer rain followed by 78" of snow.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-45549081655969865102019-08-17T21:58:03.348-08:002019-08-17T21:58:03.348-08:00Is all the rain a prediction for a snowy winter in...Is all the rain a prediction for a snowy winter in the interior, is what I would like to know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-65625850129064203872019-08-15T04:34:39.648-08:002019-08-15T04:34:39.648-08:00Yes, good comment - looks like Anchorage may be he...Yes, good comment - looks like Anchorage may be heading for its driest summer on record, with less than an inch of rain since June 1. Remarkable! The month of May was wet, but that moisture is long gone, especially with the very high temperatures.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-58869111029269609232019-08-14T16:48:38.955-08:002019-08-14T16:48:38.955-08:00Notice how Anchorage has remained dry as a bone. O...Notice how Anchorage has remained dry as a bone. Our forests in Southcentral are experiencing their third month in a row of hot and dry conditions. I wonder what the soil moisture in the Chugach or the Talkeetna’s looks like? Our blueberries are certainly looking small and taste pithy. The spruce beetle kill for 2019 is also becoming more apparent across the city as needles turn brown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com