LOL 2 inch spark !!



That same temperature inversion is why we see vertical movement in marten during cold temperatures. They like that "warmer" climate too.

Yes, this and as MJM observed climbing up to higher levels in mountains, I have marveled at that too, summer and winter. The valley pockets the settled cold air and the warmer air rises , you can sometimes feel it as suddenly as if opening a fridge door . No wonder the old trapper cabins I've seen are a bit higher up on hillsides , near spring water sources.

That is why living in sizable mountains is nice ...I feel the reverse currents drift down from the slopes in summer , cooling off the valleys nicely , every evening at the same time.

At ten below the kids still wear shorts to school.

-38 Osky? Brr. I don't think we got much lower than -32 at the house. 16 18 below for the high. Be a good day to be lake of the woods lol.

Anchorage was suckin about 30 knots today. At least it was not like the whiteouts I hit in the foothills of the Alaska Range. I just turn around when I run into those. Blows the river down to gravel, ice and snags and puts 15 foot high drifts on the banks.

The good old days are back!

https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4211144/34/akhowlers-trapline-journal

scroll down to where JR is back from No Dak...

I heard that it got a little breezy around Palmer and now an earthquake

breezy but didn't feel any shakers

looks like the power has been out at the knik bridge with wind gusts at 71 and 74 mph close by

was only 3.5 at pt mackenzie

The wind is picking up steam

I prefer to have the weather cold so that the rivers and lakes can freeze over solid. It makes it a lot easier to find animals while hunting. Caribou usually put up a bunch of warm air in -30 to -40 and can be seen miles away.

The day after Christmas thru the 29th was a struggle here in Fairbanks. Snow, blizzard, rain, more snow, and loss of power for a day. Its 21 below this morning and that’s the way I like it. They can have that coastal weather.

You've helped me realize I forgot to take my vitamin D this morning. Thanks !

It was the first time my 1983 gmc plow truck struggled! Ever

How much do you have there total , do you think, Snap ?

Around 24”, I had already plowed 12 inches. A loader would have been better but none available. It took me 2 hours to go the less than 1/4 mile. Couldn’t get the employees to work or work trucks out until it was plowed!

I know it’s not as much snow as other places but this storm was devistating for us here in the Interior like spotter said. The 1 to 2 inch ice layer in the snow is going to make wolf trappers time a real problem!

Times are, there isn't a big enough plow ! That's a lot to keep on top of especially when it still snows non-stop.

Getting to be near five feet in the valleys , at least double that in the high country.

Still snowing non-stop here on and off like this for some days. Then dropping below 0 . Keeps it nice and fluffy. I dreamed of this last summer , so I'm not complaining now !

You can see that I need snowshoes now !

This shot is after two plowing sessions , already .

I enjoyed the Alaska winters (mostly interior) for nearly 30 years. The -60 and -75 was sometimes cumbersome, but I enjoyed the cool. On the other hand, I got a bit tired of wearing a headlamp for 2-3 months. However, Alaska doesn't have a monopoly on snow. Near where I am now, I was headed for some warm water fishing (mainly channel cats) in the Snake River canyon (Brownlee/Oxbow Canyon) a couple years ago. Snapped this photo on 21 April 2019 at Banner Pass between Stanley and Lowman. The hump in the background is the roadside toilet.

Sharon,do you have your own plow?
I got a blade plow for my 4 wheel ATV a couple years ago.Since then I havent used my snowblower at all
I kind of look forward to going out and pushing the snow with the bike.
You can get plows for the side by sides with heated cabs too,and some put track on for pushing thru large drifts or opening places after several snowfalls.