Page 1 of 1

About Time

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:35 pm
by john
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
FRIDAY...

* SNOW...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL FROM
FAIRBANKS NORTH AND WEST THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE FAIRBANKS AREA FRIDAY.

Re: About Time

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:38 am
by Darrell
Survey
Since there is no real base yet, how much snow needs to fall before you'll ride? :singing:

Re: About Time

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:40 am
by Darrell
PS Need snow fall reports, lets get this party started! :sledwave:

Re: About Time

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:41 am
by Darrell
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
641 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

AKZ222-021745-
MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...FAIRBANKS...FORT WAINWRIGHT...EIELSON AFB...ESTER...
NORTH POLE...MOOSE CREEK...TWO RIVERS...FOX...CHATANIKA...
CHENA HOT SPRINGS...SOURDOUGH CAMP
641 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY...

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS AROUND FAIRBANKS AT 6AM FRIDAY WERE:

FAIRBANKS AIRPORT 4.6 INCHES
COLLEGE OBSERVATORY 4.4 INCHES
COLLEGE HILLS 5.3 INCHES
BIRCH HILL 5.2 INCHES
SOUTH FOX 4.0 INCHES
MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OCCURRED EAST OF FORT WAINWRIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVIER BY THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN HEAVIER
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH BY THE TIME THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Re: About Time

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:32 pm
by john
Darrell wrote:Survey
Since there is no real base yet, how much snow needs to fall before you'll ride? :singing:
The next 4 to 6 inches work for me :fluffly:

Figure we had a small base to 2 to 3 inches, maybe give it a day or two to settle down.

Re: About Time

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:18 pm
by Darrell
Got about 5 inches Chena Hot spring and Nordale Road area. Need more before first run, unless its on a lake.