MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL
SUMMARY for JANUARY 2005
CONDITIONS DAY of
Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
NAME: 3270 Nowell CITY: West Juneau STATE: Alaska
ELEV: 97 ft LAT: 58° 17' 33" N LONG: 134° 25' 37" W
TEMPERATURE (°F), RAIN (in), WIND SPEED (mph), SNOW (in). Snowfall from 21:00 - 21:00, all others Midnight to Midnight.
HEAT COOL AVG WIND SNOW
MEAN DEG DEG WIND DOM RUN ON(1)
DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN SPEED HIGH TIME DIR (mi) SNOW GRND WEATHER
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1 19.1 25.8 2:30a 15.6 11:50p 45.9 0.0 0.00 3.4 26.0 12:10a SSW 82.28 0.0 5.5 Clear. Aurora in Evening
2 21.0 25.4 6:25p 14.8 4:55a 44.0 0.0 TRACE 1.0 6.0 4:40a SSW 24.09 0.0 5.5 Clear Aurora P/MCld Ovcst Cld Cld/XtrmLtSnow Cldy
3 26.3 28.1 11:55p 24.4 2:05a 38.7 0.0 TRACE 0.3 7.0 4:35p ESE 6.25 0.0 5.5 Cld/Brks Cld/ThinAreas/PCld MCld/Cld Cld Cld/FrzDriz
4 31.3 33.4 10:00p 28.1 12:05a 33.7 0.0 0.01 0.2 5.0 1:15a ESE 3.71 ICE 5.3 Cld-LoClds/ExtremeLtFrzDriz/Mist XtrmLtMist/Mist Cld
5 34.0 38.3 10:45a 29.0 12:00m 31.0 0.0 0.10 2.2 17.0 7:25p ESE 51.76 0.0 4.5 Cld/LtDriz Cld Cld/LtRn-Driz-Spr-Rn/Sn Cld Clr PCld
6 27.7 34.7 12:00p 19.7 11:55p 37.3 0.0 0.00 4.1 22.0 8:30a FRZN 98.07 0.0 4.5 PCld Clr MClear HiThin-VryThinCld Clear
7 25.1 34.3 11:20p 19.4 12:20a 39.9 0.0 0.00 2.3 10.0 5:15p FRZN 55.61 0.0 4.5 Clr Aur MClr PCld HiOvcst PCld Clr/PCld MClr PCld
8 32.4 36.8 9:55a 25.8 8:50p 32.6 0.0 TRACE 3.2 18.0 3:00p SSW 76.41 0.0 4.4 PCld P/MCld Cld/Brk MCld-PCld/VryLtSn PCld Clear
9 22.8 28.7 12:05a 20.2 7:20p 42.2 0.0 0.00 2.1 10.0 12:15a SW 51.75 0.0 4.4 Clr VarClear-PartCloudy MCld/Cld PCld Cldy
10 26.5 29.8 11:10a 18.6 11:45p 38.5 0.0 0.13 3.4 22.0 7:20p ESE 82.39 2.8 7.2 PCld Cld Cld/Snow Cld/XtrmLtSn Cld
11 8.0 18.6 12:05a 0.5 6:50p 57.0 0.0 0.00 4.6 26.0 3:50a NE 110.39 0.0 6.3 Cld PCld MClr/Clr OccBrzy Clr SnBlowingOnMtns Aurora
12 3.4 7.9 2:00a 0.1 8:50a 61.6 0.0 0.00 3.4 24.0 3:00a SSW 81.79 0.0 6.3 Clear SnBlowingOnMtns Clear MClr
13 11.7 15.2 11:45p 3.7 12:05a 53.3 0.0 TRACE 0.6 7.0 1:15a ESE 14.35 0.0 6.0 Cld Cld/VryLt-XtrmLtSn Cld/TinyBrks BrknOvcst Cld
14 17.6 19.2 1:55p 15.1 12:05a 47.4 0.0 0.02 0.6 7.0 4:00a SE 13.75 0.9 6.5 Cld Cld/VryLtSn-Sn-LtSnow Cld
15 19.6 23.5 12:25p 15.6 10:45p 45.2 0.0 TRACE 0.9 7.0 10:45p SE 20.81 0.6 6.5 Cld/Sn Cld-MCld/WeakSun MCld/ThinCld Cld/LoClds PCld
16 23.0 27.5 11:35p 15.1 1:05a 42.0 0.0 0.65 0.9 7.0 9:55a SW 22.33 7.3 13.0 Cldy Cld/VryLtSn Cld/Sn-HvySnow-LtSn PoorVisibility
17 25.1 28.4 6:15a 21.1 12:00m 39.9 0.0 0.09 3.6 33.0 8:15a NE 87.35 5.5 15.0 Cld/Brz-Wind/Snow Cld/VryLt-LtSn
18 20.3 21.3 10:50p 18.9 4:15p 44.5 0.0 0.27 0.9 13.0 1:50p ESE 20.93 5.8 19.0 Cldy-PoorVisFreq/Snow-VryLt to Hvy
19 21.8 24.1 9:45p 19.4 2:35a 43.2 0.0 0.15 0.4 6.0 8:50a ESE 8.82 2.8 20.5 Cld/Sn-VryLtSn-FrzMist-Driz Cloudy Cld/Sn-FrzMist
20 26.9 30.1 12:40p 23.9 12:05a 38.1 0.0 0.03 1.0 7.0 6:50p WSW 24.17 0.6 19.3 Cld/Sn Cld Cld/Sleet Cld Cld/SmBrks MCld PCld LoClds
21 32.4 37.8 11:30a 24.2 2:45a 32.6 0.0 0.12 2.3 29.0 11:10a SE 59.19 0.0 17.8 Cld/LoCld Cld Cld/Gusty/LtRn Cld/Rn-Sn Cld/LtRn/Driz
22 37.9 40.8 10:45a 34.7 6:35a 27.1 0.0 0.18 1.9 13.0 10:25p SE 45.68 0.0 14.5 Cld/PeriodsLtRn-Driz-Rn Cld Cld/LtRn-Driz MCld PCld
23 34.0 38.6 12:05a 30.4 8:10a 31.0 0.0 0.01 0.7 11.0 11:35a SW 16.46 0.0 13.3 PCld Clr/PCld Ovcst Foggy Cld/LoCld Cld/Mist
24 36.2 38.0 1:50p 34.0 12:05a 28.8 0.0 0.18 1.1 11.0 12:35p SE 27.53 0.0 12.3 LoCld/LtRn-Mist-Spr Cld/LtRn-Rn-Driz Cld-LoCld/Mist
25 34.1 35.9 12:05a 31.6 7:50a 30.9 0.0 0.02 0.9 8.0 8:00p SW 22.70 0.0 10.5 Cld MCLd Foggy/Ovcst LoCld/Fog Cldy Cld/LtRn
26 33.8 34.4 8:20p 33.2 7:45a 31.2 0.0 0.26 2.3 13.0 9:40a W 54.94 0.0 10.3 Cld/LtRn-Rn Cld/LoCld/Rn-Sn Sn Rn Sprink/Mist Cldy
27 33.2 34.7 4:20a 32.2 11:35p 31.8 0.0 0.06 1.0 19.0 4:30a W 24.96 0.4 10.5 Cld/LtR-LtSn Cldy Cld/LtSn-Sn
28 32.4 33.4 4:55p 31.9 3:15a 32.6 0.0 0.24 1.0 10.0 2:05p W 23.45 3.6 13.5 Cld/PeriodsSnow Cld/Sn Cldy Cld/Mist/Sn
29 34.3 36.0 11:45a 32.4 12:20a 30.7 0.0 0.14 1.6 14.0 9:50p ESE 37.62 0.5 12.0 Cld/Sn Cld Cld/LtRn-Mist Cld/Brks Cld-LoCld/LtRn
30 34.3 36.0 11:45a 32.4 12:20a 30.7 0.0 0.14 1.6 14.0 9:50p ESE 37.62 0.5 12.0 Cld/Sn Cld Cld/LtRn-Mist Cld/Brks Cld-LoCld/LtRn
31 38.1 39.2 1:15a 36.5 12:05a 26.9 0.0 0.39 3.4 20.0 5:45a ESE 82.77 0.0 8.0 Cld/RnShrs Cld/LtRn-Driz-Mist-Rn AfewBrks-Afternoon
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26.7 40.8 22 0.1 12 1187.1 0.0 3.59 1.9 33.0 17 ESE 1396.14 30.8
(1) As measured on Front Lawn
STATISTICS | DATA | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS - DAY of MONTH: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31| TOP
AVERAGE Mean Temp: 26.7
AVERAGE High Temp: 30.3
MINIMUM High Temp: 7.9 12th
MAXIMUM High Temp: 40.8 22nd
AVERAGE Low Temp: 22.8
MINIMUM Low Temp: 0.1 12th
MAXIMUM Low Temp: 36.5 31st
MAX >= 90.0: 0
MAX >= 80.0: 0
MAX >= 70.0: 0
MAX <= 32.0: 15
MIN <= 32.0: 24
MIN <= 0.0: 0
MAXIMUM Humidity (%): 96 5th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th, 31st
MINIMUM Humidity (%): 22 1st @ 0011
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb): 1035.9 13th @ 1529
MINIMUM Pressure (mb): 992.1 17th @ 0830
TOTAL Htg Deg Days: 1187.1
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days: 38.3
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days: 26.9 31st
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days: 61.6 12th
TOTAL Cool Deg Days: 0
Heat Base: 65.0 Cool Base: 65.0 Method: Integration
TOTAL Precip.: 3.70
AVERAGE Precip.: 0.1
DAYS of Precip.: 25
MAXIMUM Precip.: 0.65 16th
MAXIMUM Rain Rate: 0.25 28th @ 2118
Days of Rain: 18 (>.01 in) 12 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall: 30.8
DAYS of Snowfall: 12 4th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 27th, 28th, 29th
AVERAGE High Wind: 14.4
MINIMUM High Wind: 5 4th
MAXIMUM High Wind: 33 17th
WIND RUN (miles): 1396.14
DAYS OF Sun: 13 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 29th
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld: 28 All but 1st, 11th, 12th
DAYS OF Rainbow: 0
DAYS OF Aurora: 4 1st, 2nd, 7th, 11th
DAYS OF Lightning: 0
DAYS OF Earthquake: 0
- 2050 AST: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds. 8"
of snow on the ground.
- 2035: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 2020: Cloudy.
- 1950: Very Light Rain/Misting, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
top of Mt. Roberts hidden and a lower band
of fog/clouds.
- 1835: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with a lower
band of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1720: Drizzle/Light Rain, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1650: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1620: Rain, Cloudy with the very top of Mt.
Juneau in the clouds and the top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1505: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
and tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1435: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1420: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds.
- 1350: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1335: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1320: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds, some precipitation over parts of
the mainland.
- 1250: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds, some precipitation over parts of
the mainland.
- 1235: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy
with breaks and a few thin spots, mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1220: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1150: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1050: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1035: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1020: Very, very light sprinkling/misting,
cloudy with thin spots where blue is visible
through the clouds, mountaintops in the clouds
(ceiling below the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper
terminal).
- 0950: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and a few
thin spots and hints of breaks.
- 0935: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and a few
thin spots and hints of breaks.
- 0920: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds (ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal).
- 0850: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the ceiling at around 1200'.
- 0805: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds and hints of breaks.
- 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0735: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured.
SUNDAY 1/30/05: DATA
- 2050 AST: Cloudy, with some breaks?, lower
fog/clouds hiding the upper parts of the
mountains. 9-1/4" of snow on the ground.
- 2020: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountains as low as 700'.
- 1950: Cloudy, with some breaks?, lower fog/clouds
hiding the upper parts of the mountains.
- 1920: Cloudy with a few small breaks and
some lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Mostly Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
- 1820: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with breaks, a star is visible overhead,
a thin lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Light Drizzle/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
thin lower ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1720: Rain, Cloudy with lower ribbons of
fog/clouds.
- 1650: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds and lower band/ribbon
of fog/clouds.
- 1620: Rain, Low Clouds hiding most of Mt.
Roberts and Last Chance Basin, bottom half
of Mt. Juneau is visible. Pinkish glow to
the low clouds.
- 1550: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds and lower wisps
and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds (ceiling below
the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal) and
some lower wisps.
- 1505: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds (ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tramway upper terminal).
- 1450: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds (ceiling below
the Mt. Roberts Tramway upper terminal).
- 1435: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1420: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountains above the 700' elevation.
- 1350: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 1335: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1320: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
clouds skimming the mountaintops.
- 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, some lower wisps.
- 1105: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower wisps
and bits of fog/clouds.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
hidden by some lower clouds, some lower wisps
over the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
- 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming
the mountaintops and a few lower wisps and
bits of fog/clouds.
- 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds.
- 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt.
Roberts in the clouds.
- 2050 AST: Light Rain, Cloudy with lower ribbons
of fog/clouds. 1/2" Snowfall today,
12" of snow on the ground.
- 2020: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 1950: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the
mountaintops in the clouds and a lower band
of fog/clouds.
- 1935: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with lower
ribbons and bands of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds
as low as 200' - 300' hiding much of the
mainland mountains and valleys.
- 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds
as low as 200' - 300' hiding the mainland
mountains and valleys.
- 1650: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds
as low as 300' - 400' hiding the mainland
mountains and valleys.
- 1620: Cloudy with fog/clouds as low as 300'
hiding the mainland mountains and valleys.
- 1550: Light Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland mountains above
300' - 400'.
- 1520: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds and lower ribbons/band of fog/clouds.
- 1505: Cloudy with some precipitation over
the mainland mountaintops and in the inner
Gold Creek valley, lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Light Sprinkling/Drizzle, Cloudy with
lower ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1435: High Monthly Rain Rate for January
has been corrected to reflect yesterday's
High Rain Rate of .25" per hour.
- 1420: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very top
of Mt. Roberts obscured and lower bands of
fog/clouds.
- 1350: Cloudy with lower band, ribbons, and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1320: Cloudy with some lower ribbons and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
- 1235: Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
- 1150: Cloudy, Mostly Cloudy to the NW, very
tops of the mountains in the clouds and a
few lower wisps.
- 1105: Cloudy with breaks, some fog/clouds
around the mountaintops, a few lower wisps
and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and a few lower
wisps.
- 1020: Cloudy with breaks to the NW, very
tops of the mountains in the clouds, and
a few lower ribbons and wisps.
- 1018: A Bald Eagle is flying NW.
- 1005: Light Misting, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds and a
few lower wisps, brighter spots in the sky.
- 0950: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds, light misting here in the
past 1/2 hour; precipitation over part of
Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0943: A Great Blue Heron is flying NW.
- 0850: Cloudy with ceiling at about 2500',
a few lower wisps.
- 0820: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds and a few lower wisps and bits of
fog/clouds.
- 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and few lower wisps.
- 0720: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds.
- 0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with the mountaintops in
the clouds. 1/2" Snowfall overnight.
- 2105 AST: Snow, Heavy Snow in the past 5
minutes, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured.
- 2050: Snow with rain mixed in, cloudy with
lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds hiding
much of the mainland mountains. 3-5/8"
Snowfall today, 13-1/2" of snow on the
ground.
- 2035: Snow, Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons
of fog/clouds.
- 1950: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops and a few lower ribbons and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds and lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Cloudy with lower ribbons and wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops.
- 1631: A Bald Eagle flew SW over the house.
- 1620: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops.
- 1550: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds, wisps of fog/clouds over Mt.
Maria and the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
- 1535: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops, precipitation over the top
of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek
valley, a few lower wisps.
- 1450: Cloudy with a few lower bands/ribbons
of fog/clouds.
- 1420: Very, very light misting-snow, brighter,
cloudy with a few lower bits, wisps and bands
of fog/clouds, top of Mt. Roberts is obscured.
- 1350: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured. 3-5/8" Snowfall so far today.
- 1335: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 1320: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains obscured and a few lower
wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1259: A Great Blue Heron flew over the backyard.
- 1250: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured. Still 3-1/2" of snowfall so
far today.
- 1209: A Steller's Jay is trying to take a
bath in the slush in the Bird Bath! (Water
was subsequently added.)
- 1150: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured. 3-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
- 1120: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured. 3-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured. 2-3/4" Snowfall so far today.
- 1020: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland partially
obscured. 2-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
- 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured. 1-7/8" Snowfall so far today.
- 0820: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured.
- 0750: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured.
- 0650: Snow, Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds
and mainland mountains substantially obscured.
- 0620 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains partially obscured. 1" snowfall
overnight.
- 2120: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a lower
band of fog/clouds. 1/4"- 5/16"
Snowfall since 2100.
- 2105: Heavy Snow, Cloudy with only the street
lights along Hwy. 7 visible.
- 2050 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a
lower band of fog/clouds. 3/8" Snowfall
today, 10-1/2" of snow on the ground.
- 1950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a lower
band and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1920: Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons
of fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland
mountains. 1/4" Snowfall since 1720.
- 1850: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a
mass of lower fog/clouds hiding Last Chance
Basin and part of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
- 1835: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with lower
fog/clouds as low as 300' - 400' hiding the
mainland mountains above that elevation.
- 1750: Snow (sticking), Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured. 1/8" - 3/16"
Snowfall since 1720 and 1/4" so far
today (of that, the 1/8" received in
the morning melted away during the day).
- 1650: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
some lower fog/clouds.
- 1635: Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a lower
band of fog/clouds.
- 1620: Snow, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds
hiding some of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits
of fog/clouds.
- 1505: Light Snow, Cloudy with a few lower
wisps.
- 1450: Snow, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
Snow has not been sticking this afternoon.
Snow level is at about 400'.
- 1420: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a few
lower wisps.
- 1405: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains
partially obscured.
- 1350: Light Snow, Cloudy with a few lower
wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1335: Some light snow falling (scattered
flakes), cloudy with a few wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1250: Cloudy, a few lower wisps.
- 1220: Cloudy with one lower wisp at the foot
of Mt. Juneau across from Evergreen Bowl
(Cope Park).
- 1150: Cloudy with a few lower fog/clouds
and wisps. The CBJ Harbormaster asks that
people with boats at the Auke Bay Harbor
clear the heavy wet snow off their boats.
- 1120: Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Cloudy with some lower bits and wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1035: Scattered lazy snowflakes falling,
cloudy with a few lower fog/clouds and wisps.
- 1005: The Phone Co. will be working at the
pole by 3270 so there may be outage(s).
- 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower patches,
bands and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0850: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with some
lower fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin
and part of Mt. Roberts.
- 0805: Very fine light snow, cloudy with patchy
lower fog/clouds over Gastineau Channel.
Approximately 1/8" Snowfall so far today.
- 0720: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with clouds
skimming the mountaintops, lower ribbon/band
of fog/clouds and some fog/clouds hiding
some of Mt. Roberts.
- 0650: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
obscuring the mainland mountains.
- 0620 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
obscuring the mainland mountains. 1/16"
of snow-slush on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with lower wisps and ribbons
of fog/clouds. 10-1/4" of snow on the
ground.
- 1950: Cloudy with a partial lower band/ribbon
of fog/cloud.
- 1850: Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Very light misting/drizzle, cloudy
with a lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Cloudy with a lower ribbon and a few
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds, lower bands/ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds, lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding much of Mt. Roberts and some of Last
Chance Basin.
- 1420: Mixed rain and snow, cloudy with the
very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and
lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Roberts
and Last Chance Basin.
- 1350: Snow with rain mixed in, cloudy with
lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland
mountains above the 200' elevation.
- 1305: Rain (snow then rain, then snow...),
Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 200'
- 300' hiding Mt. Roberts and Last Chance
Basin and part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1250: Snow (began 1249), cloudy with lower
fog/clouds as low as 200' - 300' hiding Mt.
Roberts and Last Chance Basin and part of
Mt. Juneau.
- 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds and a lower
band of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and a lower band.
- 1020: Light Rain with a small bit of snow
mixed in, cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
much of Mt. Roberts and a band hiding Last
Chance Basin
- 0950: Rain (snow mixed in briefly during
the past 1/2 hour), Cloudy with the clouds
skimming the mountaintops and a lower band
of fog/clouds over some of the Channel.
- 0920: Rain (some snow has mixed in during
the past 1/2 hour), Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds and a
lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 0850: Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming
the mountaintops and a lower band of fog/clouds.
- 0835: Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the clouds skimming
the mountaintops and a lower band of fog/clouds.
- 0820: Rain, Cloudy with lower band/patches
of fog/clouds over the Channel.
- 0808: Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and a lower band
of fog/clouds.
- 0750: Cloudy with a lower ribbon/band of
fog/clouds.
- 0735: Very, very light rain, cloudy with
a lower band of fog/clouds.
- 0720: Mixed Snow and Rain, Cloudy with clouds
skimming the mountaintops and a lower band
of fog/clouds.
- 0650: Rain with some snow mixing in, Cloudy
with the very tops of the mountains in the
clouds, lower band of fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds, lower
band of fog/clouds.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with a lower ribbon/band
of fog/clouds. 10-1/2" of snow on the
ground.
- 1950: Cloudy with a few lower wisps and ribbons
of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Cloudy with a ribbon of fog over the
Channel, the moon has been trying to peek
through the clouds.
- 1750: Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds hiding
much of the mainland mountains, Blueberry
Hills in fog.
- 1650: Cloudy with a lower ribbon/band of
fog/clouds.
- 1620: Cloudy with lower ribbons and bands
of fog/clouds.
- 1553: A Bald Eagle flew West over the backyard.
- 1550: Overcast with a few thin spots and
small breaks, ribbon of fog over the Channel,
a few wisps of fog in the Blueberry Hills
area.
- 1520: Cloudy with a lower band of fog.
- 1450: Cloudy with a band of fog over the
Channel, upper part of Pioneer Avenue and
Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1420: Cloudy with a lower ribbon/band of
fog/clouds, Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry
Hills in fog.
- 1350: Foggy over the Channel hiding the mainland
but the lower part of downtown and the Channel
is visible, foggy overhead and uphill of
Nowell Avenue.
- 1320: Cloudy with thin areas, band of fog
over the Channel, Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1250: Cloudy? or mostly cloudy with lower
fog/clouds as low as 300' (and below) hiding
the mainland mountains, Blueberry Hills in
fog.
- 1220: Cloudy? with lower fog/clouds as low
as 400' (and below) hiding the mainland mountains.
- 1150: Overcast with thin and very thin areas,
band of fog over the Channel, very weak sunshine
shining in and on the mountaintops.
- 1120: Overcast with thin and very thin clouds,
some thin fog and patchy fog here and there,
a band of fog over the Channel, weak sunshine.
- 1050: Cloudy with thin overcast in areas,
band of fog over the Channel, Blueberry Hills
in fog.
- 1035: Mostly Cloudy with patchy fog, band
over the Channel and other patches hiding
Mt. Juneau and here and there on Douglas
Island. Sun trying to break through.
- 1020: Foggy, Channel is visible though.
- 0950: Cloudy with fog overhead and hiding
the mainland (Channel is visible now), much
of Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in
fog.
- 0935: Cloudy with fog overhead and hiding
the mainland (Channel is visible now), Blueberry
Hills in fog.
- 0850: Fog over the Channel hiding the mainland
and fog overhead, some thin fog in the upper
parts of West Juneau, mountains of Douglas
Island visible.
- 0835: Overcast with fog over the Channel
hiding all but the mountaintops, thin fog
in Blueberry Hills.
- 0820: Foggy with hint of the overcast skies
above.
- 0750: Cloudy with high thin clouds, fog over
the Channel hiding the mainland, some fog
in Blueberry Hills.
- 0735: Mostly Cloudy with high thin clouds,
variable fog (goes in and out) here and there
in West Juneau, fog over Gastineau Channel
hiding the mainland.
- 0720: Foggy with hints of partly/mostly cloudy?
skies overhead.
- 0650: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above the 100' - 200' elevation,
Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with the moon visible to
the West through a thin fog or cloud layer,
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland above
the 100' - 200' elevation.
- 2050 AST: Misting/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy
with lower fog/mists partially obscuring
much of the mainland, Pioneer Avenue and
Blueberry Hills in fog. 12-1/4" of snow
on the ground.
- 1950: Light Misting, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
as low as 50' -100' in areas hiding the mainland.
- 1935: Cloudy with the lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 200' - 300', upper part
Pioneer Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1850: Very Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy
with lower ribbons and bands of fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland mountains.
- 1750: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
band/ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1735: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
most of Mt. Roberts and somewhat more than
the upper half of Mt. Juneau.
- 1650: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with lower
fog/clouds hiding most of Mt. Roberts and
somewhat more than the upper half of Mt.
Juneau.
- 1620: Very, very light sprinkling, cloudy
with fog/clouds as low as 600' hiding the
upper parts of the mountains.
- 1550: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower fog/clouds
hiding much of Mt. Roberts and part of Mt.
Juneau.
- 1509: A Varied Thrush was briefly in the
willow by the deck.
- 1505: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower ribbons and bands
of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower band/ribbons and wisps of fog clouds.
- 1435: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and lower band/ribbons
and wisps of fog clouds.
- 1350: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and a lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1320: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds.
- 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds and some bits
and wisps of lower fog/clouds in Last Chance
Basin and hiding part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1235: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower wisps and bits of
fog/clouds.
- 1220: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower
band/ribbon hiding much of Mt. Juneau.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds and a few lower
wisps.
- 1120: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds and some lower
wisps, inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
- 1115: A Fox Sparrow is at the railing feeder.
A Squirrel was the first to arrive today
at 0810, Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived
0819, Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies)
at 0829, and Steller's Jays at 0917.
- 1050: Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops
of the mountains in the clouds and some lower
wisps, some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
- 1020: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and lower fog/clouds hiding
much of Mt. Juneau.
- 0950: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy
with lower fog/clouds as low as 500' hiding
the upper parts of the mountains.
- 0920: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds and lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds
below that.
- 0850: Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower
fog/clouds hiding the upper parts of the
mountains.
- 0835: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland
mountains hidden above 800'.
- 0820: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower
fog/clouds as low as 400' - 500' hiding the
mainland mountains
- 0750: Cloudy with mountaintops in the clouds
and lower fog/clouds as low as 600' - 700'.
- 0650: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountains above approximately
600'- 700'.
- 0620 AST: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland
mountains above approximately 600'- 700'.
SUNDAY 1/23/05: DATA
- 2050 AST: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland above
the 100' - 200' elevation. 13-1/4" of
snow on the ground.
- 2020: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland above
200' - 400', moon visible through the clouds.
- 1950: Cloudy with some lower ribbons of fog/clouds,
moon is visible through the cloud layer.
- 1920: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
a lower ribbon of fog/clouds, moon slightly
visible through the cloud layer.
- 1850: Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons
of fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland
mountains, moon is visible through the clouds.
- 1750: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above the approximately 400'
elevation.
- 1650: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
- 1620: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds
and most of Mt. Juneau hidden by fog/clouds.
- 1550: Cloudy with a lower ribbon and wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Cloudy with a lower band, ribbons,
and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Cloudy with fog hiding the mainland
above approximately the 200' elevation, part
of Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1350: Foggy, can see lower part of downtown
and the Channel.
- 1250: Foggy, can see lower part of downtown
and the Channel.
- 1150: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
- 1050: Foggy over the Channel (cloudy above)
with most of the mainland not visible - lower
part of downtown visible, upper end of Pioneer
Avenue and Blueberry Hills in fog.
- 1029: 2 Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon subspecies)
taking a bath in the Bird Bath (unusual).
The last time one (just one) was seen taking
a bath was February 1, 2004.
- 0950: Foggy, mainland is hidden, some of
Foster Avenue, and all of Pioneer Avenue
and Blueberry Hills not visible (highly variable).
A Bald Eagle is in the top of a tree to the
East along the shore, over the past several
days it's been spending a lot of time there.
- 0850: Cloudy with thinner areas, variable
fog over the Channel (hiding all but the
top of Mt. Juneau at 0850), Pioneer Avenue
and Blueberry Hills in fog (variable).
- 0750: High thin and very thin clouds over
much of the sky, variable height fog down
to the water over the Channel.
- 0650: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin
clouds, variable height fog down to the water
over Gastineau Channel.
- 0620 AST: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin
clouds, variable height fog down to the water
over Gastineau Channel.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with the mountaintops in
the clouds, down to the 800' elevation on
Mt. Roberts. 14-1/2" of snow on the
ground.
- 2020: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with the moon
shining, lower fog/clouds hiding parts of
the mountains.
- 1950: Partly Cloudy with the moon shining,
lower band of fog/clouds hiding much of Mt.
Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1935: Mostly Cloudy, a few lower wisps.
- 1850: Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons
of fog/clouds.
- 1820: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with a lower
ribbon/band of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
bands and ribbons of fog/clouds as low as
100' - 200'.
- 1650: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling,
Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds
and a few lower wisps.
- 1620: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds and a few lower wisps.
- 1550: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower
wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1520: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with clouds
skimming the mountaintops and some lower
bands, wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 1450: Very Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy
with the mountaintops mostly in the clouds
and some lower ribbons, wisps, and bits of
fog/clouds.
- 1420: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with fog/clouds
around the mountaintops and a few lower wisps.
- 1350: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with
the clouds skimming the mountaintops.
- 1335: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops,
precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1305: Cloudy.
- 1250: Cloudy with precipitation over the
mainland mountains and valleys, a few lower
wisps, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1235: Cloudy, Clouds skimming the mountaintops,
some precipitation over the top of Mt. Juneau
and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1205: Cloudy.
- 1150: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1135: Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps
of fog/clouds.
- 1120: Cloudy.
- 1105: Rain, Cloudy.
- 1050: Cloudy.
- 1035: Cloudy.
- 1020: Light Drizzle/Rain, Cloudy with a few
lower wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0950: Rain, Cloudy.
- 0935: Rain, Cloudy.
- 0905: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 0850: Cloudy with a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0820: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with
a lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 0750: Light Rain/Drizzle (very light sprinkling/misting
just a few minutes before), Cloudy with a
few lower wisps.
- 0705: Misting/Very Light Drizzle, Cloudy
with some lower mists.
- 0650: Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with a few lower wisps and
bits of fog/clouds. 16-1/2" of snow
on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with
the moon visible through the cloud layer,
very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
17-3/4" of snow on the ground.
- 2020: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with some lower
wisps and mists.
- 1950: Misting, Cloudy with the mainland slightly
obscured.
- 1935: Light Misting, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1920: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the top of Mt. Roberts and the very top of
Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
- 1850: Light Rain/Misting, Cloudy, the moon
is visible through the cloud layer.
- 1750: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with some
lower wisps and mists.
- 1720: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with some
lower wisps and mists.
- 1650: Very Light Misting, Cloudy.
- 1550: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with the
clouds skimming the mountaintops.
- 1520: Cloudy, some precipitation in the inner
Gold Creek valley.
- 1514: A flock of Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon
subspecies) in the backyard and at the feeders.
- 1450: A few light sprinkles, cloudy, precipitation
in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1420: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
- 1350: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower
wisps.
- 1305: Mixed Snow and Rain, Cloudy with the
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the
very top of Mt. Juneau as well as the inner
Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the very top
of Mt. Juneau as well as the inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 1235: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts obscured and the inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 1220: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the top of Mt. Roberts obscured and the inner
Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1150: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the top of Mt. Roberts obscured and the inner
Gold Creek valley hidden, a few whitecaps
on the Channel. KINY Radio has had gusts
to 63 and 64 mph.
- 1144: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in
the Bird Bath.
- 1120: Misting/Light Sprinkling, Occasional
gusts, cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
obscured and the inner Gold Creek valley
hidden, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
- 1105: A Bald Eagle is soaring-gliding SE
in the wind.
- 1050: Light Rain-Sprinkling, Occasional gusts
of wind, cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
obscured and the inner Gold Creek valley
hidden, whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
- 1035: 28 mph at 1033, Gusts of wind, cloudy
with snow over the mainland, whitecaps on
the Channel, top of Mt. Roberts mostly obscured,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1030: 27 mph gust of wind "out of the
blue", whitecaps on Gastineau Channel,
cloudy with snow over the mainland.
- 1020: Cloudy, Light Snow over parts of the
mainland mountains and valleys (began by
1013), very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
- 0950: Cloudy, Snow blowing in the Olds Mtn.
and Granite Creek area and at least at the
North end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
- 0920: Cloudy, Snow blowing in the Olds Mtn.
and Granite Creek area and at least at the
North end of Gold Ridge on Mt. Roberts.
- 0850: Cloudy.
- 0750: Cloudy.
- 0650: Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy. Variable lower fog/clouds
overnight.
1/20/05: DATA | Presidential Inauguration Day. Avalanche
Control on Thane Rd. - 10:15 A.M. to 11:03
A.M.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as
low as 300' - 400' hiding the mainland mountains.
5/8" snowfall today, 19-1/4" of
snow on the ground.
- 1950: Foggy-Cloudy with the moon barely visible
through the clouds, lower fog/clouds as low
as 400' hiding the mainland mountains.
- 1850: Foggy-Cloudy with the moon barely visible
through the clouds, lower fog/clouds as low
as 500' hiding the mainland mountains.
- 1750: Foggy-Cloudy with the moon visible
through the clouds, lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland mountains above the 500' elevation.
- 1720: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above the 500' elevation.
- 1650: Broken Skies, Lower band/ribbon of
fog/clouds.
- 1635: Broken Skies, moon is visible, thin
lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1605: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, lower
wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1550: Cloudy with very tiny breaks, lower
fog/clouds hiding most of Mt. Juneau above
800' and a band and ribbon of fog/clouds
hiding most of Mt. Roberts above 600'.
- 1520: Cloudy with hints of breaks and small
breaks, lower ribbons, wisps, and band of
fog/clouds
- 1450: Mostly Cloudy with a lower band of
fog/clouds.
- 1435: Mostly Cloudy with a lower band of
fog/clouds.
- 1420: Partly Cloudy with a lower band of
fog/clouds.
- 1350: Partly Cloudy with a lower ribbon of
fog/clouds.
- 1320: Partly Cloudy with a lower ribbon of
fog/clouds, snow on the deck, railings and
driveway is melting.
- 1305: Mostly Cloudy with sun shining here
and there on the mountains, lower ribbon
of fog/clouds.
- 1250: Cloudy with thin spots, breaks, and
hints of breaks, lower ribbon of fog/clouds,
sun is almost trying.
- 1220: Cloudy with thin spots and some very
wee tiny breaks, lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1150: Cloudy with a few lower ribbons of
fog/clouds.
- 1120: Cloudy with some lower ribbons and
wisps of fog/clouds, there have been 6 shots
at the snowpack on Mt. Roberts since 1050.
Last shot was at 1103. They triggered one
large slide and several smaller slides.
- 1050: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds
hiding the mid-section, clouds skimming the
mountaintops, a few lower wisps. So far 11
artillery shells have been fired at Mt. Roberts.
The 2 primary snowslide paths are Snowslide
Creek and Cross Bay Creek.
- 1015: First Shot fired at Mt. Roberts above
Thane Road from the Treadwell Mine area to
bring down the snowpack. A State of Ak. Dept
of Transportation & Public Facilities
crew does the work.
- 0959: A one- footed Steller's Jay is drinking
from the Bird Bath.
- 0956: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in
the Bird Bath, temperature is 27 degrees
F.
- 0950: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops and a few lower wisps and bits
of fog/clouds.
- 0850: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops and a few lower wisps and bits
of fog/clouds.
- 0805: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops
and some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0750: Sleet (began within past 5 - 10 minutes),
Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the very
tops of the mountains and a few lower wisps.
- 0650: Cloudy with a few lower ribbons and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with
the clouds skimming the mountaintops and
lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds. 5/8"snowfall
overnight.
1/19/05: DATA | Winter Weather Advisory - See Below. All
Schools (Public & Private) except UAS,
All Federal Offices, Non-Essential City Offices
are Closed.
1/18/05: DATA | Heavy Snow Warning Remains in Effect.
Notes on the Weather Station - See Below
- 2050 AST: Very fine light snow, cloudy with
the mainland partially obscured. 5-3/4"
Snowfall today, 19" of snow on the ground.
- 1950: Snow, 5-3/4" Snowfall so far today,
cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
- 1850: Fine Light Snow, 5-1/4" Snowfall
so far today, cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured.
- 1750: Snow, 5" Snowfall so far today,
cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
- 1650: Snow, 4-3/4" Snowfall so far today,
cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
- 1550: Snow, 4-1/2" Snowfall so far today,
mainland not visible.
- 1535: Snow, 4" Snowfall so far today,
mainland not visible.
- 1450: Snow, 3-1/2" Snowfall so far today,
mainland not visible.
- 1409: ISP's Domain Name Server has failed
again.
- 1405: Snow, 3" snowfall so far today,
mainland not visible.
- 1350: Snow, still 2-3/4" of snow, cloudy
with the mainland substantially obscured.
- 1335: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 1323: Domain Name Server functional again.
- 1250: Light Snow, 2-3/4" Snowfall so
far today, cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau hidden, inner
Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1235: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
- 1220: Domain Name Server for the ISP is down
so data cannot be updated.
- 1150: Light Snow, 2-1/2" Snowfall so
far today, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts
and the very top of Mt. Juneau hidden and
the lower parts partially obscured.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden.
- 1035: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
hidden.
- 1020: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured.
- 0950: Snow, Still 2" of snow, cloudy
with the top of Mt. Roberts and the very
top of Mt. Juneau hidden, inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 0935: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains obscured.
- 0835: Snow, Cloudy with mainland partially
obscured.
- 0820: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a
few lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley
is obscured.
- 0750: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops
and tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 0705: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured.
- 0620 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured. 2" Snowfall Overnight.
16-1/2" of snow on the ground.
- UPDATE - 1402: Reception has increased markedly
after re-orienting the antenna to a position
never used before and turning off "Gain"
as well as possibly some other strategies
that have been trying since last night.
- UPDATE - 0927: The Rain Collector seems to
be working now, I had made a silly mistake
last night plugging the unit into the wrong
socket.
- NOTE - 0700: The Reception from the Transmitter
on the Weather Instrument has been slowly
decaying over the past few days, I'm trying
to determine and fix the problem but if new
parts are required the Station may be "off
the air" before the new parts are received.
All of the data except for precipitation which seems to not be recording
properly (see above for update), is believed to be accurate.
1/17/05: DATA | M. L. King Holiday - Federal, State, Local.
Heavy Snow Warning Remains in Effect. Rain Collector in the morning did not catch
all (or much) of the snow because of the
wind.
- 2050 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy. Approximately
5-1/2" Snowfall today (2050 1/16 to
2050 1/17), 1-1/4" of that since 0620.
15" of snow on the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1850: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured.
- 1750: Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1650: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1550: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1450: Light Snow, Cloudy with the top of
Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the very top
of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1350: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the top
of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and the very
top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1250: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 1150: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured. Probably 1/2" Snowfall since
0620, some 4-3/4" since 2050 hrs. Jan.
16, 15" of snow on the ground...wind
has been blowing snow away, wind packing
it, and drifting it in other areas.
- 1050: Snow and Blowing Snow, Cloudy with
the mainland substantially obscured, breezy
at times.
- 1020: Snow and Blowing Snow, Cloudy with
the mainland substantially obscured, breezy.
- 0950: Snow and Blowing Snow, Cloudy with
the mainland partially obscured, breezy with
occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on the
Channel.
- 0935: Snow and Blowing Snow, Cloudy with
the mainland substantially obscured, breezy
at times with occasional stronger gusts,
whitecaps on the Channel.
- 0850: Light Snow and blowing snow, Breezy
- Windy, Cloudy with the mountaintops hidden,
whitecaps on the Channel.
- 0835: Light Snow and blowing snow, Breezy
- Windy, Cloudy with the mountaintops hidden,
whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
- 0820: Light Snow and blowing snow, Breezy
- Windy, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 0811: A Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
is huddled under the bird feeder dome at
the railing feeder.
- 0750: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured, breezy at times with an occasional
stronger gust.
- 0735: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured, breezy at times with an occasional
stronger gust.
- 0650: Light Snow, Breezy with occasional
stronger gusts, cloudy with mainland mountains
partially obscured.
- 0620 AST: Light Snow and Blowing Snow, Breezy
- Windy, Cloudy with the mountaintops obscured.
4-1/4" Snowfall overnight (since 2050
1/16) - somewhat difficult to determine because
of the wind blowing the snow, 15-1/4"
of snow on the ground (exposed to the wind).
SUNDAY 1/16/05: DATA | Heavy Snow Warning in Effect - See Below
- 2050 AST: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
partially obscured. 7-1/4" Snowfall
today, 13" of snow on the ground.
- 1950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured.
- 1920: Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially
obscured.
- 1835: Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured. 6" Snowfall so far today.
- 1650: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured. 5-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
-
HEAVY SNOW WARNING
Juneau Borough, Western Chichagof, Admiralty
Island (Alaska)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
4 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005
...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA...
.TWO WEAK WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD OVER CENTRAL SOUTHEAST
ALASKA THROUGH EARLY TUE MORNING. THESE TWO FRONTS WILL SPREAD A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. AT THE SAME
TIME A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST OVER THE INTERIOR OF
ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADA. THIS WILL KEEP COLD AIR OVER MUCH OF THE
NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
AKZ019-020-021-025-170700-
HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL - INCLUDING...HAINES, GLACIER BAY-
INCLUDING...GUSTAVUS, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
INCLUDING...HOONAH, JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
4 PM AST SUN JAN 16 2005
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL INNER
CHANNELS FOR MON NIGHT...
HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SUN AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUE
MORNING BEFORE MIXING WITH RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE
NEAR TWO FEET ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS COULD VARY LOCALLY FROM ABOUT 20
INCHES TO NEAR 36 INCHES BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
THE COMMUNITIES GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...JUNEAU AND OVER SOUTHERN LYNN
CANAL WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.
A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT.
ALL TRAVEL SHOULD BE DONE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. TRAVEL IS BECOMING
HAZARDOUS. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
IF SNOW IS NOT PERIODICALLY REMOVED.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
- 1550: Heavy Snow, Cloudy with poor visibility,
mainland not visible. 4-1/4" Snowfall.
- 1541: 4" Snowfall so far today.
- 1450: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland not
visible. 2-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
- 1350: Fine Snow, Cloudy with the mainland
not visible. 1-3/4" Snowfall so far
today.
- 1250: Fine Snow, Cloudy with mainland substantially
obscured. 1" Snowfall so far today.
- 1150: Snow, Cloudy with mainland substantially
obscured. 5/8" Snowfall so far today.
- 1120: Snow, Cloudy with mainland substantially
obscured.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1020: Snow, Cloudy with mainland mostly obscured.
Most of the .01" that has been recorded
so far today "belonged" to 1/15.
- 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops
obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 0920: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
lower wisps and the very tops of the mountains
obscured.
- 0850: Cloudy, a few lower wisps, some light
snow over Mt. Juneau at least.
- 0750: Cloudy.
- 0650: Cloudy with lower, ribbons, bits, and
wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with a few lower ribbons,
wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
- 2135: Some clear spots - stars visible.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 400'. 5/8" Snowfall
today, 6-1/2" of snow on the ground.
- 1950: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 400'.
- 1850: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 400' - 500'.
- 1750: Mostly Cloudy, the moon is shining,
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland above
600'.
- 1650: Cloudy with breaks to the SW, lower
fog/clouds hiding the mainland above 700'.
- 1550: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 700'.
- 1450: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 700'.
- 1350: Cloudy with a thinner area overhead,
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland above
700' - 800'.
- 1335: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding
the mainland above 800' - 1000'.
- 1250: Mostly Cloudy with high thin overcast
over much of the sky and a few lower fog/clouds,
weak sunshine on the mainland mountains.
- 1235: Mostly Cloudy with high thin overcast
over much of the sky and a few lower fog/clouds,
weak sunshine on the mainland mountains..
- 1150: Cloudy with a thinner area overhead,
weakened sun shining on part of West Juneau,
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains
down to the 900' elevation, sun shining in
Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek
valley.
- 1120: Cloudy with a thin area overhead, somewhat
weakened sun shining on the house, lower
fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains
down to the 900' elevation, sun shining in
Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek
valley.
- 1050: Cloudy with a thin area overhead, lower
fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains
down to the 900' elevation, sun shining in
Last Chance Basin and the inner Gold Creek
valley.
- 1032: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder.
- 0950: Cloudy with a thinner area overhead,
lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains
down to the 900' elevation, sun shining on
parts of the mountains.
- 0850: Cloudy with hints of breaks and thin
spots, lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland
mountains and valleys down to the 800' elevation.
- 0820: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the upper half of Mt. Juneau and the
top of Mt. Roberts (ceiling below the Mt.
Roberts Tramway upper terminal).
- 0750: Cloudy with small breaks, lower band
of fog/clouds hiding the upper half of Mt.
Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
- 0650: Cloudy with lower band of fog/clouds
blocking view of the upper part of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with lower band/ribbon of
fog/clouds blocking view of the upper part
of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. 5/8"
Snowfall overnight.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds
blocking view of the upper part of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts. 7/8" Snowfall today,
6-1/2" of snow on the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Cloudy, lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds
blocking view of the upper part of Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts.
- 1920: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
fog/clouds.
- 1850: Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
fog/clouds.
- 1750: Very, very light snow, still 7/8"
depth of snowfall received today, cloudy
with lower bands, bits, and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Very Light Snow, still 7/8" depth
of snowfall received today, cloudy with a
few lower fog/clouds.
- 1550: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding the upper half of Mt. Juneau and part
of Mt. Juneau, a few lower wisps.
- 1520: A few snowflakes falling, cloudy with
lower fog/clouds hiding the upper half of
Mt. Juneau , a few lower wisps.
- 1450: Light Snow, still 7/8" of snow
today, cloudy with a few lower bands and
ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1435: Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower
fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and
part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1350: Very Light Snow, 7/8" Snowfall
so far today, cloudy with some lower fog/clouds
hiding the upper part of Mt. Juneau and some
of Mt. Roberts.
- 1320: Very, very light snow, cloudy with
some lower fog/clouds hiding parts of the
mountains.
- 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a few
lower fog/clouds and wisps.
- 1235: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a bit
of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
- 1150: Light Snow, 3/4" Snowfall so far
today, cloudy with a lower band hiding upper
part of Mt. Roberts and some lower wisps,
inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1120: Light Snow, Cloudy with a lower band
hiding upper part of Mt. Roberts and some
lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly
hidden. 1/2" Snowfall so far today.
- 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 0850: Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0835: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0820: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0750: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
- 0650: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy with a few small breaks or hints
of breaks.
- 1720: Cloudy with maybe a few small breaks.
- 1650: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks.
- 1620: Cloudy with a thinner area to the North
and small breaks and hints of breaks.
- 1550: Cloudy with a few breaks, mostly to
the ENE.
- 1535: Mostly Cloudy.
- 1520: Broken Overcast, Mostly Clear sky to
the NW.
- 1450: Broken Overcast.
- 1420: Broken Overcast NW half of sky, cloudy
with hints of breaks SE part.
- 1350: Broken Overcast.
- 1320: Broken Overcast.
- 1250: Cloudy with tiny breaks and hints of
breaks.
- 1150: Cloudy with a few small breaks and
some hints of breaks.
- 1120: Cloudy with hints of breaks.
- 1050: Cloudy with very small breaks and hints
of breaks.
- 1020: Cloudy with small breaks and hints
of breaks.
- 0950: Extremely Light Snow (hardly visible),
cloudy with hints of breaks and some very
small breaks.
- 0935: Extremely Light Snow (hardly visible),
cloudy with hints of breaks.
- 0850: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0820: Cloudy, some light snow over parts
of the mainland mountains and valleys.
- 0805: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0735: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 0650 AST: Cloudy.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy. Between about 0430 and
0530 there was some light snow over parts
of the mainland mountains and valleys and
the top of Mt. Roberts was in the clouds
for a time.
- 2050 AST: Clear, possibly some clouds to
the NW?
- 2020: Clear with some clouds to the NW.
- 1950: Clear, Cloudy NW 1/3rd to 1/4 of the
sky.
- 1935: Clear SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy NW 1/3rd.
- 1850: Clear/Mostly Clear.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear.
- 1520: Clear, still some "sea smoke"
over areas of Gastineau Channel.
- 1450: Clear.
- 1350: Clear.
- 1320: Clear.
- 1250: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 1235: Clear.
- 1150: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 1127: The sun is shining in again for a few
minutes, it passed behind Mt. Bradley (Mt.
Jumbo) - 3,337 ft., and is now shining on
the right side of the mountain.
- 1056: The Sun is Back! (for a few minutes)
At 3270 Nowell for many weeks the mountains
and low sun angle prevent direct sunshine.
- 1050: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 1020: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
- 0950: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts.
- 0920: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Juneau
and Mt. Roberts.
- 0909: "Sea Smoke" over areas of
Gastineau Channel.
- 0850: Clear.
- 0750: Clear, tiny bit of snow blowing off
Mt. Roberts.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0620 AST: Clear.
1/11/05: DATA | High Wind Warning Issued by the NWS at
1320 - See Below.
- 2050 AST: Clear with diffuse Aurora Borealis.
6-1/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
Wind Chill was down to -11.2 degrees F at
1847.
- 1950: Clear with diffuse Aurora Borealis.
- 1850: Clear, some Aurora Borealis.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear, some snow blowing off the Mt.
Juneau Ridge and possibly a bit off Mt. Roberts.
- 1553: A Bald Eagle is flying NW over the
shore.
- 1550: Clear with some snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, tiny puffs
of fog within a few feet of the surface of
Gastineau Channel.
- 1520: Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1450: Clear, Breezy at times with an occasional
stronger gust, some snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge with a bit
blowing off Mt. Juneau. Wind Chill has been
down to -7.0 degrees F at 1443.
- 1420: Clear, Some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
-
HIGH WIND WARNING
Juneau Borough, Western Chichagof, Admiralty
Island (Alaska)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
120 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005
AKZ025-120600-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INCLUDING...JUNEAU
120 PM AST TUE JAN 11 2005
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT FOR
TAKU WINDS IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS...
NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH
ARE EXPECTED IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT ON WEDNESDAY. IN
ADDITION...THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS TO MINUS 30 DEGREES IN AREAS EXPOSED TO THE WIND. WIND
BLOWN SNOW FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY
AT TIMES.
A WARNING MEANS A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY IS
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD
BE BLOWN AROUND OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND. BE SURE TO
PROTECT BOATS IN THE HARBOR. WHEN OUTDOORS...BE ALERT
FOR FLYING DEBRIS.
$$
#CFD/JER JAN 05
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
- 1350: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1250: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1220: Clear, Breezy at times with occasional
gusts, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and blowing
in the inner Gold Creek valley, some whitecaps
on Gastineau Channel.
- 1150: Clear with the snow blowing off Mt.
Roberts and blowing in the inner Gold Creek
valley, breezy at times with occasional gusts.
- 1050: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts,
in the inner Gold Creek valley, and a small
bit off Mt. Juneau.
- 0950: Clear/Mostly Clear, Snow blowing off
and around the mainland mountaintops and
in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0850: Clear, Snow blowing off and around
the mainland mountaintops and in the inner
Gold Creek valley.
- 0750: Clear or Mostly Clear with a few high
thin clouds to the SE visible, snow blowing
off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge
and a bit off Mt. Juneau.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0620 AST: Partly Cloudy.
1/10/05: DATA | 24th Alaska State Legislature Convenes
Today.
- 2050 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy. 2-3/4"
of snowfall today, 7-1/4" of snow on
the ground at 2050.
- 1950: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy, Breezy
at times.
- 1850: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy with some snow falling over
the mainland.
- 1650: Cloudy with snow over the mainland,
clouds skimming the mountaintops, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden.
- 1550: Cloudy with some snow falling over
parts of the mainland, the clouds skimming
Mt. Juneau, the very top of Mt. Roberts in
the clouds, and the inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1450: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and
skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden.
- 1420: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and
skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden.
- 1350: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and skimming
the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1335: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and
skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold
Creek valley hidden.
- 1320: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very top
of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and skimming
the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden.
- 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very
top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and skimming
the top of Mt. Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley
hidden, wind picking up and starting to blow
the snow off the trees.
- 1235: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very
tops of the mountains in the clouds.
- 1150: Very Light Snow, 2-5/8" snowfall,
cloudy with a few lower bits and wisps of
fog/clouds.
- 1120: Snow, 2-1/2" of snowfall so far
today, cloudy with the mainland mostly obscured.
- 1105: Heavy Snow, mainland not visible.
- 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 1040: 1-3/4" Snowfall so far today.
- 1020: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially
obscured.
- 0950: Light Snow, 1-1/2" snowfall so
far, cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland mountains and
Last Chance Basin.
- 0920: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland obscured
or hidden above 500'.
- 0850: Snow, 1-3/16" of snow has fallen
so far today, cloudy with the very tops of
the mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek
valley hidden.
- 0820: Snow, 1" of snow has fallen so
far, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts
in the clouds and skimming the top of Mt.
Juneau, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
- 0750: Snow, mainland mountains mostly obscured.
- 0650: Snow, Cloudy with the upper parts of
the mountains obscured.
- 0620 AST: Fine Snow falling, 3/16" accumulation
so far today, cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and some lower fog/clouds.
SUNDAY 1/09/05: DATA
- 2050 AST: Partly Cloudy.
- 2020: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
- 1950: Partly Cloudy.
- 1920: Clear with some clouds to the NW.
- 1850: Mostly Clear.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear/Partly Cloudy with some high
thin and very thin clouds.
- 1550: Clear.
- 1450: Mostly Clear with a bit of high very
thin clouds.
- 1350: Mostly Clear with some cirrus.
- 1250: Clear/Mostly Clear, some clouds to
the SE.
- 1150: Clear, some clouds to the SE.
- 1050: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high very
thin clouds over much of the sky.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy.
- 0850: High thin and very thin clouds (blue
visible through the clouds) over much of
the sky.
- 0750: Clear/Partly Cloudy with some high
thin clouds.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0620 AST: Clear.
1/08/05: DATA | Cause of Power Outage 1/07: See 1/07
- 2050 AST: Clear. 0" of snowfall accumulation
today, 4-1/2"(-) of snow on the ground
at 2050.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear with a few lower wisps over the
Channel.
- 1750: Clear with a small lower cloud over
Gastineau Channel.
- 1650: Clear with a few small clouds.
- 1605: Mostly Clear.
- 1550: Mostly Clear? but with some high thin
haze/very thin clouds or overcast with high
very thin clouds.
- 1545: A Bald Eagle is gliding SE.
- 1450: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly
Cloudy NW part.
- 1350: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy
NW part.
- 1303: A Dark Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies)
drank from the Bird Bath.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy SE part of sky, Mostly
Cloudy NW part.
- 1150: Partly/Mostly Cloudy.
- 1120: Partly Cloudy with some high thin haze
in some of the "clear" areas.
- 1050:Very, very light snow flurry, partly
cloudy.
- 1035: Very, very light snow, partly cloudy.
- 0950: Very Light Snow, Partly/Mostly Cloudy
with high thin haze/very thin clouds in the
"clear" areas.
- 0920: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some thinner
areas to the NW.
- 0850: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with high thin
and thinner overcast with scattered lower
cumulus, light snow in the inner Gold Creek
valley.
- 0820: Mostly Cloudy, Snowing over Mt. Roberts
and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with high thin
haze in the "clear" areas, snowing
in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 0650: Cloudy with a few breaks or thin spots
where stars are visible.
- 0620 AST: Partly/Mostly Cloudy. Wind Direction
Vane seems to be freely moving.
1/07/05: DATA | Russian Orthodox Christmas. Wind Direction
Vane is still frozen.
- Cause of the Power Outage that affected Douglas
Island, the Highlands, and the downtown boat
harbors was a failed voltage regulator at
the West Juneau substation.
- 2216 AST: KINY Radio is back on the air.
- 22:08:32: West Juneau and Douglas power is
restored. Uploads are resuming.
- 2206: West Juneau Substation has power.
- 2205: The Highlands is back on.
- 2150: Partly Cloudy. Power Outage Continues...
Weather updates will be suspended until such
time as the power is restored or it is known
how long the power will be off; if it will
be off for an extended period, updates will
be every one or two hours. Tide Graphic will
not be updated until such time as commercial
power is restored.
- 2017: The Highlands part of town and Harris
and Aurora boat harbors are also without
power.
- 2050 AST: Mostly Clear. Wind Direction Vane
may be partially able to move now.
- 2034: Utility Power lost completely, computer
and Davis Console are now running on battery
power.
- 2033: Utility Power in West Juneau and Douglas,
and North Douglas off, then immediately back
on 2 different times.
- 1950: Mostly Clear.
- 1920: Clear, Cloudy to the NW.
- 1850: Partly Cloudy, Cloudy to the NW.
- 1820: Mostly Cloudy.
- 1750: Partly Cloudy, Cloudy to the NW.
- 1650: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
- 1635: Clear/Partly Cloudy.
- 1605: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
- 1535: Partly Cloudy/Clear.
- 1531: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder.
- 1450: Partly Cloudy with high thin haze in
the "clear" areas.
- 1405: Partly Cloudy.
- 1250: Partly Cloudy.
- 1235: Partly Cloudy.
- 1150: Partly Cloudy NW part of sky, high
thin and very thin clouds SE part.
- 1135: Partly Cloudy with thin haze, thin
and very thin clouds, slightly weakened sunshine.
- 1105: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with high thin
haze (blue visible) and thin clouds with
some thicker areas.
- 1016: A Varied Thrush was briefly in the
willow by the deck.
- 0950: Mostly Overcast with mostly high very
thin (blue visible) and thin clouds.
- 0920: High Overcast with thinner clouds in
the NW part of the sky.
- 0850: Overcast with mostly high thin and
very thin clouds, sun illuminating the top
of Mt. Juneau with an orange glow.
- 0820: High very thin and thin clouds, orange
glow to the SE.
- 0750: High thin and very thin clouds over
much of the sky.
- 0720: Partly Cloudy with high thin clouds.
- 0650: Mostly Clear, some clouds to the SE
and ESE.
- 0620 AST: Mostly Clear with diffuse Aurora
Borealis.
1/06/05: DATA | Wind Direction Vane was frozen from 1/05
evening to about 1150; as of 1720 it is frozen
again.
- 2050 AST: Clear.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear or Mostly Clear.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1720: Wind Direction Vane seems to be frozen
again; I need a monkey with a hair dryer
to climb up the pipe and free it.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1620: Mostly Clear with some high thin and
very thin clouds.
- 1550: High thin and very thin clouds over
the sky.
- 1520: High thin and very thin clouds and
haze over most of the sky.
- 1450: Mostly Clear but with a high thin haze
over much of the sky.
- 1435: A flock of Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon
subspecies) is in the backyard.
- 1350: Clear with a tiny cloud to the SE.
- 1250: Clear.
- 1235: Clear with some high thin haze to the
NW.
- 1220: Mostly Clear with a small bit of high
thin clouds.
- 1156: The Wind Direction Vane is now freely
moving.
- 1150: Clear with a few wisps of high clouds.
- 1120: Mostly Clear, some high thin clouds
NE part of sky.
- 1050: Clear with a few tiny clouds, snow
streaming off the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 0950: Clear with a few small or tiny clouds.
- 0850: Clear with a few tiny clouds in the
SE part of the sky
- 0831: A Fox Sparrow is at the feeder in the
willow tree.
- 0750: Clear with a few small scattered clouds.
- 0650: Clear with a few clouds to the SE and
South.
- 0620 AST: Clear with a few clouds in the
SE and Southern part of the sky.
- 2120 AST: Partly Cloudy.
- 2050: Clear with a few streaks of clouds.
4-1/2" of snow on the ground.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1850: Clear with a few lower wisps and bits
of fog/clouds.
- 1750: Clear with a lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1620: Mostly Clear.
- 1550: Cloudy, thinner clouds to the NW.
- 1520: Mixed Rain and Snow, Cloudy with fog/clouds
down to 500' - 600'.
- 1450: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy
with the mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling
at about 1000' - 1200', inner Gold Creek
valley is hidden.
- 1435: A few sprinkles, cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds (ceiling below the Mt. Roberts
Tram upper terminal), inner Gold Creek valley
is hidden.
- 1420: Rain with snow mixing in, cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold
Creek valley is hidden.
- 1350: Light Rain, Cloudy with the clouds
skimming the mountaintops, inner Gold Creek
valley mostly obscured.
- 1335: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few lower
wisps.
- 1320: Cloudy with a few breaks, a few lower
wisps.
- 1250: Very Light Sprinkling, Partly Cloudy/Clear
NW part of sky, cloudy with breaks SE part,
fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin, a few lower
wisps.
- 1220: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with breaks
overhead and lower fog/clouds hiding Mt.
Roberts above 400', and the middle section
of Mt. Juneau.
- 1221: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in
the Bird Bath. Temperature is 37.9 degrees.
- 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy with bright areas,
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
with a lower band of fog/clouds hiding part
of Mt. Juneau , all of Last Chance Basin,
and some of Mt. Roberts.
- 1135: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding most of Mt. Roberts and Last Chance
Basin and the upper part of Mt. Juneau.
- 1120: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
hiding most of the mainland above 400' (more
of Mt. Juneau visible than Mt. Roberts).
- 1050: Cloudy with fog/clouds around the mountaintops
and lower band of fog/clouds hiding much
of Mt. Juneau, all of Last Chance Basin,
and part of Mt. Roberts.
- 1043: A flock of Dark Eyed Juncos (Oregon
subspecies) aka "Snow - Birds"
is in the backyard, on the deck, and at the
feeders.
- 1020: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and a lower band of fog/clouds hiding much
of Mt. Roberts and all of Last Chance Basin
and Mt. Juneau.
- 0950: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops
in the clouds and a lower band of fog/clouds
hiding much of the mainland mountains and
Last Chance Basin.
- 0920: Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with
the mountaintops in the clouds and lower
ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
- 0850: Cloudy with some fog/clouds around
the mountaintops, a few lower wisps and bits
of fog/clouds.
- 0750: Cloudy with fog/clouds hiding the mountaintops
and some lower fog/clouds in Last Chance
Basin.
- 0720: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds and a lower band/ribbon of
fog/clouds.
- 0650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy with the very tops of the
mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
5" of snow on the ground.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy with lower bands and ribbons
of fog/clouds. 5-1/4" of snow on the
ground at 2050.
- 1950: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low
as 100' - 200' hiding most of the mainland.
- 1850: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low
as 200' and below hiding most of the mainland.
- 1750: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low
as 200' or below hiding much of the mainland.
- 1650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds and a lower band of fog clouds hiding
the mainland down to 200'.
- 1550: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds down to
200' or below hiding most of the mainland.
- 1450: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with lower
fog/clouds down to 200' or below hiding most
of the mainland.
- 1350: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds down to
200' or below hiding most of the mainland.
- 1320: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with
the very tops of the mountains in the clouds
and lower bands and ribbons of fog/clouds.
- 1250: Light Misting, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds
down to 200' or below hiding most of the
mainland.
- 1150: Light Misting - possibly freezing drizzle,
cloudy with low fog/clouds down to 200' or
below hiding most of the mainland.
- 1050: Misting - Freezing Drizzle, Cloudy
with low fog/clouds down to 200' or below
hiding most of the mainland.
- 0950: Extremely light misting-freezing drizzle,
cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds down
to 200' or below hiding much of the mainland.
- 0850: Extremely light misting-freezing drizzle,
cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds down
to 200' or below hiding much of the mainland.
- 0750: Extremely light misting-freezing drizzle,
cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 200'
or below hiding much of the mainland.
- 0735: Extremely light misting-freezing drizzle,
cloudy with fog/clouds down to around 200'
or below.
- 0650: Virtually undetectable extremely light
misting-freezing drizzle, cloudy with lower
fog/clouds down to around 200'.
- 0620 AST: Extremely light misting-freezing
drizzle, cloudy with fog/clouds down to around
200'. Glaze of ice noticeable on smooth surfaces.
- 2050 AST: Extremely light misting-freezing
drizzle, cloudy with fog/clouds down to about
300'.
- 2020: Extremely light misting-freezing drizzle,
cloudy with fog/clouds down to about 800'.
- 1950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the
clouds and precipitation over the mainland
and possibly Gastineau Channel.
- 1850: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
mountaintops or the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 1750: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 1650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains
in the clouds.
- 1620: Cloudy with a bit of fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1550: Cloudy, a few wisps of fog/clouds around
the mountaintops and over Last Chance Basin
or the inner Gold Creek valley, still light
snow over part of the top of Mt. Juneau..
- 1520: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge in the clouds, snowing
over the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau
Ridge.
- 1450: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau
in fog/clouds and a bit of fog/clouds around
the very top of Mt. Roberts.
- 1420: Cloudy with a few somewhat thinner
spots, a few small fog/clouds around the
mountaintops.
- 1350: Cloudy.
- 1335: Cloudy with a few breaks, some thin
fog/clouds at the very top of Mt. Juneau
and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1320: Mostly Cloudy with areas of thin clouds
and very thin clouds where blue is visible,
some thin fog/clouds at the top of Mt. Juneau
and around the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1250: Cloudy with areas of thinner clouds
where blue is visible, some thin fog/clouds
at the top of Mt. Juneau and around the top
of the Mt. Juneau Ridge, weakened sunshine
on parts of the mountains.
- 1235: Cloudy with thin spots and areas where
blue is visible, weakened sunshine on parts
of the mountains, some thin fog/clouds around
the top of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau
Ridge.
- 1150: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with areas of
thin and very thin clouds where blue was
visible, the very top of Mt. Juneau is in
a thin fog/cloud, weakened sunshine shining
here and there on the mountains.
- 1050: Partly Cloudy.
- 0950: Partly Cloudy, a few lower ribbons
of fog/clouds.
- 0935: Cloudy with thin and very thin areas
where blue is visible, somewhat weakened
sun shining on the mountaintops.
- 0850: Cloudy with thinner areas in the overcast.
- 0820: Cloudy with thin areas.
- 0750: Cloudy with a few small breaks to the
East and SE.
- 0650: Cloudy, the moon is visible to the
South through the clouds.
- 0620 AST: Cloudy, the moon is barely visible
to the South through the clouds. It was mostly
cloudy at times or there were breaks overnight.
- 2050 AST: Cloudy.
- 1950: Cloudy.
- 1850: Cloudy.
- 1750: Cloudy.
- 1720: Cloudy with some breaks.
- 1650: Cloudy.
- 1620: Cloudy, Light Snow over the mainland
mountains and valleys.
- 1550: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the
very tops of the mountains obscured and murky
in the inner Gold Creek valley.
- 1535: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
Mt. Juneau Ridge, snow flurries over the
top of Mt. Juneau, the inner Gold Creek valley,
and Mt. Roberts.
- 1520: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1450: Cloudy with the clouds skimming Mt.
Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1350: Cloudy with the clouds skimming the
Mt. Juneau Ridge.
- 1320: Cloudy with the clouds skimming Mt.
Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, possibly
a snow flurry? at the very top of Mt. Juneau.
- 1250: Cloudy.
- 1150: Cloudy with a few thinner spots and
areas.
- 1050: Overcast with slightly thinner spots.
- 0950: High thin overcast with very weak sunshine.
- 0850: High thin and very thin overcast.
- 0750: Partly/Mostly Cloudy with high thin
clouds.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0642: The December 2004 and 2004 Yearly Reports
have been posted.
- 0620 AST: Clear. Aurora Borealis overnight.
1/01/05: New Year's Day. DATA
- 2050 AST: Clear.
- 1950: Clear.
- 1935: Clear, Aurora Borealis to the NE, ENE.
- 1850: Clear.
- 1750: Clear.
- 1650: Clear.
- 1550: Clear.
- 1450: Clear.
- 1350: Clear.
- 1250: Clear.
- 1150: Clear.
- 1050: Clear.
- 0950: Clear.
- 0850: Clear.
- 0750: Clear.
- 0650: Clear.
- 0620 AST: Clear.