COLLEGE HILLS.............................16.5 INCHES SOUTH FOX.................................15.5 INCHES 3 MILE CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD.............15.0 INCHES UPPER MCGRATH ROAD........................14.5 INCHES MIDTOWN FAIRBANKS.........................13.6 INCHES UAF.......................................13.0 INCHES KEYSTONE RIDGE............................13.0 INCHES EAST FARMERS LOOP.........................12.9 INCHES UNIVERSITY WEST...........................11.1 INCHES NORTH POLE................................10.0 INCHES ...FROM AROUND THE INTERIOR... TRIMS CAMP................................12.0 INCHES DENALI PARK HEADQUARTERS..................11.8 INCHES NENANA.....................................8.5 INCHES EAGLE......................................6.0 INCHES
Here's the scene at Nenana this morning... plenty of snow, but no river ice - an uncommon situation.
September rains have increased the water table in spots. That's apparent adjacent to low lying water-prone terrain near Fairbanks. Now the melting snow is contributing to that pool. And that's distributed to the rivers.
ReplyDeleteA look at water level and temperature of the Tanana River at various gauging stations may be revealing.
In years past clear skies and cold create ice pans in the pic. Maybe not so with recent clouds and rain/snow.
Gary
Gary, indeed I noted a very wet situation at Creamers Field on September 19: large areas under water. Some locals expressed great surprise at seeing the inundation, and they assured me it's unusual for the time of year.
DeleteI'm sorry I missed your visit Richard. Had to close up my remote camp between storms. Small shallow lakes away from town are temporarily refilling with this Fall's moisture.
DeleteI worked at the Creamers property for 26 yrs, and yes it's wet. Our Airedale does enjoy rooting through the recent swamps on the Refuge in pursuit of unseen prey.
Gary
Gary, no problem - it was a splendid visit anyway and I'm sure I'll be back. It seems mid-September is a delightful time in the interior: wonderful fall colors, comfortably cool, not a mosquito in sight, and generally (not always!) free of concerns related to ice and snow.
DeleteLate August to late September used to be the Golden Month...now not so much.
DeleteIt's still hard to beat mid-April through May in Interior Alaska. Daylight, warming, the return of birds, few bugs, can be stable weather. By early June the bugs are out and about, but nothing like in Northern Alaska from July on.
BTW, my barometer has been acting like a tachometer with this Fall's active weather patterns. I don't recall having to reset it as frequently. And now it drops again preceding yet another rain/snow event with a few flakes falling.
Gary