* 1 inch is the amount of rain possible in the next 24 hours in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Finally some rain. What a disasterous grass-fire season that area has endured.
* 12 is the number of degrees that I missed this morning's low for Birmingham Airport. You will never see me bragging about hitting a forecast but I do like to be up front explaining misses. Last night was a near impossible situation because of high clouds moving in, and wind issues. Nearby Pinson did drop to 33 which was a lot closer. I should have raised the low to about 35 for an average across the area.
* 27 in Florence and 28 in Fort Payne and Mentone, about the coldest this morning.
* 60 below zero was the final low in the last 24 hours at Beaver, Fort Yukon and Chandalar Lake, Alaska as that state remains locked in an arctic airmass. Chandalar Lake was reporting ice crystalls at the time. When it gets that cold, there is very little moisture in the air. But 60 below will force what remaining moisture there is to condense and form floating ice crystals. If there is sunlight, makes for a pretty sight.
* 51 below was the low at Fairbanks Airport this morning, the coldest weather in seven years. Visibility was 1/2 mile in freezing fog which can leave foilage with a crystal-like glimmer.
* 43 is the number of inches of snow in Anchorage this season, exactly normal.
* 60 was the high in Des Moines yesterday as exceptional mildness rules that area.
* 100 is the number of days in a row that Phoenix has had no rain!
* 101 is the all time record with no rain in my wife's home town (Phoenix) Will today be the day?
CLOSER LOOK AT CHANDALAR LAKE
We have mentioned Chandalar Lake, Alaska a lot lately because of their frigid temperatures. Several people have asked if people live there. The answer is yes, and all year at that. The community of Chandalar Lake is located on the shore of Chandalar Lake about 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle and about 190 miles from Fairbanks. The "normal" January high is -4 and normal low -25 so some of their low temperatures are as much as 35 degrees below normal. They get about 45 inches of snow per year. It is a rugged wilderness area and there are a number of wilderness lodges in the area and some are open all year. There are no roads but plenty of hiking trails. You reach the area with bush pilots from Fairbanks or Coldfoot. (what a neat name) In winter, you can be transported into the area on snow machines or via a friendly team of Alaskan sled dogs. The nearest road is the Dalton highway that follows the Alaska Pipeline north to Prudhoe Bay. The Northern Lights are frequent and awesome.
Now, would you like to go?
Better yet, would you like to live there?
* 3 is the number of cups of coffee I have had so far today. Running 2 cups behind schedule.
Life goes on...whether it is 60 below zero or a sizzling 112 above zero in Alabama. (112 is the all-time high for Alabama at Centreville on September 5, 1925)
* 12 is the number of degrees that I missed this morning's low for Birmingham Airport. You will never see me bragging about hitting a forecast but I do like to be up front explaining misses. Last night was a near impossible situation because of high clouds moving in, and wind issues. Nearby Pinson did drop to 33 which was a lot closer. I should have raised the low to about 35 for an average across the area.
* 27 in Florence and 28 in Fort Payne and Mentone, about the coldest this morning.
* 60 below zero was the final low in the last 24 hours at Beaver, Fort Yukon and Chandalar Lake, Alaska as that state remains locked in an arctic airmass. Chandalar Lake was reporting ice crystalls at the time. When it gets that cold, there is very little moisture in the air. But 60 below will force what remaining moisture there is to condense and form floating ice crystals. If there is sunlight, makes for a pretty sight.
* 51 below was the low at Fairbanks Airport this morning, the coldest weather in seven years. Visibility was 1/2 mile in freezing fog which can leave foilage with a crystal-like glimmer.
* 43 is the number of inches of snow in Anchorage this season, exactly normal.
* 60 was the high in Des Moines yesterday as exceptional mildness rules that area.
* 100 is the number of days in a row that Phoenix has had no rain!
* 101 is the all time record with no rain in my wife's home town (Phoenix) Will today be the day?
CLOSER LOOK AT CHANDALAR LAKE
We have mentioned Chandalar Lake, Alaska a lot lately because of their frigid temperatures. Several people have asked if people live there. The answer is yes, and all year at that. The community of Chandalar Lake is located on the shore of Chandalar Lake about 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle and about 190 miles from Fairbanks. The "normal" January high is -4 and normal low -25 so some of their low temperatures are as much as 35 degrees below normal. They get about 45 inches of snow per year. It is a rugged wilderness area and there are a number of wilderness lodges in the area and some are open all year. There are no roads but plenty of hiking trails. You reach the area with bush pilots from Fairbanks or Coldfoot. (what a neat name) In winter, you can be transported into the area on snow machines or via a friendly team of Alaskan sled dogs. The nearest road is the Dalton highway that follows the Alaska Pipeline north to Prudhoe Bay. The Northern Lights are frequent and awesome.
Now, would you like to go?
Better yet, would you like to live there?
* 3 is the number of cups of coffee I have had so far today. Running 2 cups behind schedule.
Life goes on...whether it is 60 below zero or a sizzling 112 above zero in Alabama. (112 is the all-time high for Alabama at Centreville on September 5, 1925)
on January 27, 2006, 9:15 am
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on January 27, 2006, 10:27 am
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