tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post4755129983747398597..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: April Cold SnapRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-2921251231674663722014-04-09T16:16:20.376-08:002014-04-09T16:16:20.376-08:00That is an excellent example of why the snow seaso...That is an excellent example of why the snow season is so much more severe in Alaska than cold cities in the Lower 48. The solar elevation in Fairbanks today at local noon was 29.7° above the horizon. In Chicago, for example, the solar elevation on January 26th reaches 29.6° above the horizon.Climatologist49https://www.blogger.com/profile/04560505931210357679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-44828873375460281152014-04-09T15:40:39.150-08:002014-04-09T15:40:39.150-08:00Don't despair. The Sun will soon prevail. Toda...Don't despair. The Sun will soon prevail. Today under clear skies and +11 F temps late morning I witnessed snow melting on local streets. <br /><br />Later I turned my recently ice cladded car sideways to the Sun and a half inch soon disappeared on one side, but not the other in the shade. <br /><br />GaryNL7Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874712728971005352noreply@blogger.com