PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
844 PM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012
...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF THE WINTER IN FAIRBANKS...
FAIRBANKS RECEIVED ITS HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON SO FAR
YESTERDAY AND TODAY. AS OF 3PM TUESDAY...FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL STORM TOTAL OF 7.4 INCHES OVER THE
COURSE OF LESS THAN 24 HOURS...AND THE SNOW HAS BEEN CONTINUING TO
FALL THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.
HERE ARE A FEW STORM TOTALS SO FAR FROM SPOTTERS AROUND THE AREA
AS OF 8PM:
KEYSTONE RIDGE........................16.6 INCHES
14 MILE CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD........11.3 INCHES
GOLDSTREAM CREEK......................10.8 INCHES
COLLEGE HILLS..........................9.9 INCHES
UAF WEST RIDGE.........................9.1 INCHES
HAMILTON ACRES.........................8.5 INCHES
WOODSMOKE/NORTH POLE...................7.7 INCHES
SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3
INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH 9AM WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO
FLURRIES BY MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.
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JM
The temperature forecast into the end of this week shows -30 temps, is that even possible at this time of the year? Thanks
ReplyDeleteSure…record lows are mostly in the -40s for another 10 days or so.
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