tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post6829468966932300655..comments2024-03-27T04:17:21.221-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Extremely Warm Day in Arctic AlaskaRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-5153522510942028532017-01-03T04:47:32.013-09:002017-01-03T04:47:32.013-09:00Yes, I think it's likely there was some downsl...Yes, I think it's likely there was some downslope contribution in the northeast. However, the basic mechanism across the region was very warm air aloft combined with strong winds (strong pressure gradient) that aided mixing and eliminated the usual inversion.<br /><br />Fairbanks was much closer to the ridge axis, so winds dropped off, allowing surface temperatures to drop even while warming occurred aloft. Between Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon the 850mb temperature above Fairbanks rose 23°F while the surface temperature dropped 25°F.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-62933916046264445322017-01-02T23:24:07.729-09:002017-01-02T23:24:07.729-09:00The northeast slope was getting into the 40's....The northeast slope was getting into the 40's. Was this due to Chinooks over the Brooks? If it wasn't Chinooks, what were the dynamics? <br /><br />And likewise, why didn't Fairbanks get that high of a temperature? Eric Lundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914784378747801359noreply@blogger.com