Things are settling back into a more normal Alaska winter, and everyone hereabouts is breathing a sigh of relief, mostly taking the same attitude:
Hooray! Our normal Alaska winter is back! We’re back to “You know you’re an Alaskan when you go outside, note that it’s 5 above, and think, ‘Gosh, it’s sure warming up.'”
Temperatures were dropping all over the state already Tuesday. With the drop, many locations will see more NORMAL temperatures.
Winds were gusty through the west coast. A wind gust of 55 mph was recorded in Cold Bay. With the wind and cold air, wind chills will be a factor over the run of the cold snap.
Back to back storms are going to bring snowfall to the Panhandle. Winter storm watches are calling for 5 to 8 inches of snow in Juneau, and totals of 12 to15 inches in Hyder.
The Northern Susitna Valley east to the Copper River Basin will also get…