Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate

Snow has been on the ground in Fairbanks since late last week, and at this point it is unlikely to melt out, despite a warm forecast for Hal...

Following up on snow conditions in southwestern Alaska, there hasn't been any clear weather lately to reassess snow cover from satellite...

First, to follow up on the last post - the answer is no, the snow didn't survive in Fairbanks - at least not at the official snow monito...

The heavy, wet snow that fell at the weekend left several inches on the ground in the Fairbanks area, which of course is unusual for the tim...

Spring has arrived in earnest on the North Slope in the past week, and the NWS noted today that breakup is underway: 209 PM AKDT WED MAY 2...

Fairbanks saw an inch or two of fresh snow last night and this morning, and most of interior Alaska now has at least a light covering.  The ...

Rick T. here with with a (mostly) clear sky from Monday afternoon October 14, 2019, showing a fairly well defined line between areas to the ...

As befits the date on the calendar, snow cover has started expanding across Alaska, with many northern and/or elevated locations now seeing ...

Snow depth dropped to only a trace in Fairbanks on Thursday, according to the daily NWS climate report, meaning that April 4th marked this y...