tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post5970784910937511050..comments2024-03-27T04:17:21.221-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Snow Melt…Up High There's A Long Way to GoRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-917899408289368132013-05-06T19:15:14.666-08:002013-05-06T19:15:14.666-08:00Richard,
Four out of 17 years here on the hill t...Richard, <br /><br />Four out of 17 years here on the hill the max snow depth did not reach 20" at anytime during the winter, and that occurs slightly more frequently in the valley. <br /><br />Yes, the lack of thawing DD is remarkable, and the snow cover continues to show itself, e.g. the low of 16F at PAFA Monday AM. Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-63167787884514400972013-05-06T17:13:12.433-08:002013-05-06T17:13:12.433-08:00Rick,
Interesting data... the early April depths ...Rick,<br /><br />Interesting data... the early April depths seem to fall in two clusters, around 12-16 inches and around 24-30 inches. I'm surprised how often the depth is less than 18 inches. I take it there is a significant minority of winters when the snow depth never exceeds about 20 inches; would this be true of both valley and elevated locations?<br /><br />As an aside, it seems the lack of thaw degree days is truly historic now (though soon to end, as you note). Assuming zero TDD today, we have three days with any TDD year-to-date, compared to a previous record low of 8 days through May 6 in 1945. The accumulation is 2.5 compared to the previous record low of 22.5 through May 6 (1948).<br /><br />Richard<br />Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com