Snow starting to accumulate in late October
Winter was a bit late in its arrival, but it is now fully upon us. After an initial dusting at the end of September, the snow stayed away until nearly Halloween. The first significant snowfall didn't start until October 26th, with the first inch of accumulation two weeks later than average and 7th latest in the last hundred years. It was a good start though, with 5.3 inches over three days. Six inches have fallen so far this month, about half of normal.
Late November cold snap
Last week saw the first bit of cold hit the Interior. Temperatures stayed below zero the whole week, and reached down to 34 below at the airport on Saturday, before rebounding back above zero Sunday evening. Other, more isolated spots like Bettles and Fort Yukon reached down into the 40s below zero.
October 14th aurora borealis
The days continue getting shorter, soon to be around five hours of daylight. With the switch back to standard time, sunset is rather early at around three in the afternoon. Unfortunately despite the darkness and quite a few clear nights, the aurora remains elusive. Since September, it has only been visible in town once and was not very bright.
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