MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY for JANUARY 2006

DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | CONDITIONS

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  35.4  40.6   3:30a  31.2  11:30p  29.6   0.0  0.12   2.3  26.0   3:40a    S  55.65  0.0  0.0 PCld Cld/Spr-LtRn Rn/Sn Cldy TinyBrks PCld/Clr LoCld
 2  32.8  34.6  12:25p  31.3   7:40a  32.2   0.0  0.05   0.7  11.0   1:30a    W  16.24  0.0  0.0 Cld-LwrBnds/Ribbns Cld/MCld Cld-LwrCld Mist/Spr/LtRn 
 3  34.0  36.8  11:10a  29.8  11:55p  31.0   0.0  0.04   0.8  11.0   4:10p    W  19.36  0.3  0.0 Cld/Sn Cld/Sn-Rn Cld-Brks PCld/Clr-LwrFog/Clds Fog
 4  31.9  40.2  12:00m  28.1   3:00a  33.1   0.0 TRACE   1.1  22.0  12:00m  WSW  25.09  0.1  0.0 Fog Cldy Cld/LtSn-Sn Cld Cld/LtDrizz Cld M/PCld Clr
 5  39.2  42.6   2:10a  32.9   3:45p  25.8   0.0  0.17   5.8  39.0   1:15a    E 139.96  0.3  0.0 IncrCld Windy-Brzy Cld Cld/LtSn Sn Cld/Mist-LtRn-Rn
 6  38.4  39.6   2:20a  37.3  12:00m  26.6   0.0  0.36   1.7  16.0  10:20a    S  41.23  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn-LtRn-Drizz-Mist-Spr Cld-SmBrk OccSpr-Mist Cld
 7  34.6  37.6  12:40a  31.0   7:30p  30.4   0.0  0.01   0.6   8.0   5:40p    W  14.16  0.0  0.0 Cld/LrFog-Cld Cld MCld Ovcst-ThinCld PCld Fog/Cld Rn
 8  37.1  42.6   3:15p  33.1  12:05a  27.9   0.0  0.08   5.3  41.0   4:40p    S 126.53  0.0  0.0 Cld/LtRn Cld Cld/SmBrk Cldy VryWindy/OccSpr Cld/LtRn
 9  36.2  38.3   4:20a  33.2   9:10a  28.8   0.0  0.67   2.8  14.0  12:15a  SSE  67.36  0.2  0.0 Cld/Rn Cld/Snow/Rain&Snow Cld/LtRn-Rn-Mist-Drizz
10  36.0  37.0   1:40p  34.9   7:25a  29.0   0.0  0.65   3.4  12.0   2:10a    S  81.08  0.0  0.0 Cld-MtntopsinClds/Rn-LtRn LtSpr-Mist ExtrmLtMist 
11  35.0  35.9  12:35p  33.4  11:50p  30.0   0.0  0.07   1.4  10.0   1:45a    S  34.58  0.0  0.0 Cld/Rn Cld Cld/LtMist-Spr Cld-MCld Spr Cld Cld/Rn-Sn
12  33.2  36.2  12:45p  28.7   9:35p  31.8   0.0  0.11   1.1  13.0  11:20p    S  26.64  0.1  0.0 Cld/Rn-Sn Cld/OccLtSpr Cld/LtSn-Rn Cld/Brks PCld Clr
13  29.4  34.3   3:00a  23.3  11:50p  35.6   0.0  0.00   3.1  20.0   1:25a FRZN  73.43  0.0  0.0 Clr Aurora MClr-PCld SnowBlowingOffMtns Clear
14  21.7  25.4  11:45p  19.2   8:55p  43.3   0.0  0.00   2.0  10.0   2:25p FRZN  47.68 FRST  0.0 Clear MostlyClear PCld-HiThinCld Clear PCld Cldy
15  27.6  29.5   1:00p  25.3  12:15a  37.4   0.0  0.01   0.6   8.0   6:05p FRZN  13.69  0.5  0.4 Cld Cld/LtSno-VryLtSn Cld/TinyBrk Cld/Lt-VryLtSn Cld
16  31.9  35.8   9:25p  28.5   1:00a  33.1   0.0 TRACE   2.8  26.0  10:25p FRZ M 67.04  0.3  0.2 Cld Cld/Sn-LtSn Cld-Brkn PCld-Cld Brzy MOvcst Cldy
17  30.8  34.4  12:10a  23.6  11:50p  34.2   0.0 TRACE   3.2  22.0   1:30a  ENE  76.14  0.0  0.1 Ovcst-Cld Brzy Cld/ExtrmLt-LtSn Cld-Ovcst PCld/Cldy
18  27.9  30.3  10:55p  22.4   1:35a  37.1   0.0  0.09   0.9   8.0   7:35a  SSE  20.83  2.4  2.4 Cld-Ovcst Cld/LtSn-Snow-ExtrmLtSn LowCloudsinP.M.
19  30.4  33.4  12:45p  27.0   7:05p  34.6   0.0  0.01   0.5  10.0   1:15p M FRZ 11.35  0.5  2.3 Cld/Snow Cldy Cld/Brkn MCld M/PCld Cldy
20  31.6  33.5   4:50p  28.7   2:20a  33.4   0.0  0.04   3.1  14.0  12:20p FRZ S 75.15  1.1  3.0 Cld/OccBrks Cld Cld/LtSn-Sn-VryLtSn Cld Cld/LtSn-Sn
21  35.5  38.5  11:50p  32.7   1:10a  29.5   0.0  0.53   4.5  18.0   7:00a  SSE 109.05  1.0  2.3 Cld/Sn Cld/Sn-Rn Cld/Rn-LtRn-VryLtRn Breezy
22  35.0  39.5   1:55a  29.5   8:00p  30.0   0.0  0.42   2.3  24.0   1:35p WSW F 53.96  1.0  1.5 Cld/Rn-LtRn MCld/Spr/Brz PCld Cld/LtSn-Sn Cld Cld/Sn
23  29.6  31.6   1:50p  27.9   6:55a  35.4   0.0  0.07   1.5  17.0  12:05a FRZN  36.07  2.1 Miss Cld/ExtrmLt-LtSn-Snow Cldy Cld-LoCld/LtSn-Snow Cld
24  27.1  29.1  12:05a  23.9  11:50p  37.9   0.0  0.52   1.9  10.0  12:00m FRZN  44.61 11.3 13.8 Cld/LtSn Cld-MainlandMostlyHidden/LtSn-HvySn-LtSn-Sn
25  20.7  24.2  10:55a  16.4   5:40p  44.3   0.0  0.07   1.7  11.0   4:35a FRZN  40.99  2.8 12.5 Cld/Sn Cld M/PCld PCld Cld BrkCld MCld PCld Cld SnFl
26  21.5  26.0  10:30p  17.0   6:15a  43.5   0.0 TRACE   1.2  11.0  11:45p FRZN  28.55  0.0 10.3 Cld Cld-Ovcst MCld Cld-Ovcst/ExtrmLtSn PCld/Cld Cld
27  25.7  29.5  12:25p  21.9   7:25p  39.3   0.0  0.05   1.4  14.0   2:15a FRZN  33.53  1.6 10.8 Cld/Sn Cld Cld/VryLtSn MCld-Sn PCld-Cld ThinCld MClr
28  25.6  27.6  12:45p  22.9  12:05a  39.4   0.0  0.05   0.8  11.0  10:55p FRZN  19.01  2.9 12.0 Thin-VryThinOvcst Cld Cld/VryLt-LtSn-Sn M/PCld MClr
29  27.7  31.5   3:15p  21.3   9:40p  37.3   0.0  0.01   2.7  20.0   6:20p FRZN  65.40  0.9 10.5 Cld Cld/LtSn M/PCld Cld/VeryLt-LtSn Cld DecrCld Clr
30  29.5  31.8   1:40a  25.0  12:05a  35.5   0.0  0.01   3.8  27.0   2:50a  ENE  90.61  0.1  9.8 Clr ThinClds Brzy Cld/Brks Ovcst M/Pcld Cld Cld/LtSn
31  31.9  34.7   6:15p  28.7  12:05a  33.1   0.0  0.04   1.3  11.0   1:25p    S  31.08  1.9 10.3 Cld/Sn ExtrmLt-Lt-VryLtSn Cld/Sn Cld/LtRn-Sn/Rn Cld
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    31.1  42.6     5    16.4    25  1050.1   0.0  4.25   2.1  41.0     8     ? 1586.05 31.4

(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:	31.1
AVERAGE High Temp:	34.3
MINIMUM High Temp:	24.2	25th
MAXIMUM High Temp:	42.6	5th, 8th
AVERAGE Low Temp:	27.4
MINIMUM Low Temp:	16.4	25th
MAXIMUM Low Temp:	37.3	6th
		
MAX >= 90.0:		0
MAX >= 80.0:		0
MAX >= 70.0:		0
MAX <= 32.0:		11	14th, 15th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
MIN <= 32.0:		24	All but: 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 21st
MIN <=  0.0:		0
		
MAXIMUM Humidity (%):	96	1st - 9th, 12th, 22nd
MINIMUM Humidity (%):	39	5th @ 0305
		
MAXIMUM Pressure (mb):	1019.0	23rd @ 1029
MINIMUM Pressure (mb):	974.4	31st @ 2359
		
TOTAL   Htg Deg Days:	1050.1
AVERAGE Htg Deg Days:	33.9
MINIMUM Htg Deg Days:	25.8	5th
MAXIMUM Htg Deg Days:	44.3	25th
TOTAL   Cool DegDays:	0
Heat Base:  65.0  Cool Base:  65.0  Method: Integration
		
TOTAL   Precip.:	4.25
AVERAGE Precip.:	0.1
DAYS of Precip.:	29	All but: 13th, 14th
MAXIMUM Precip.:	0.67	9th
MAXIMUM Rain Rate:	0.56	22nd @ 1231
Days of Rain: 20 (>.01 in) 9 (>.1 in) 0 (>1 in)
TOTAL Snowfall:		31.4
DAYS of Snowfall:	20	All but: 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 26th
		
AVERAGE High Wind:	16.6
MINIMUM High Wind:	8	15th
MAXIMUM High Wind:	41	8th
WIND RUN (miles):	1586.05
		
DAYS Sun at any time:	13	3rd, 7th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 19th, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th
DAYS OF Cld or M Cld:	30	All but: 13th
DAYS OF Rainbow:	0
DAYS OF Aurora:		1	13th in A.M.
DAYS OF Lightning:	0
DAYS OF Earthquake:	0

GRAPHS | DATA | STATISTICS | 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

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 | DATA | STATISTICS | GRAPHS | TOP

1/31/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Cloudy. 1-7/8" Snowfall today, 10-1/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Cloudy.
• 1850: Cloudy.
• 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley and the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured
• 1650: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley and the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured, remainder of the mainland slightly obscured.
• 1620: Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 1605: Cloudy with some precipitation over parts of the mainland, very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 1550: Very Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy.
• 1520: Very Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and the very top of Mt. Roberts substantially obscured.
• 1450: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy.
• 1435: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 1350: Cloudy, with a few tiny breaks and very weak sunshine on a few spots on the mountaintops in the last 10 minutes.
• 1335: Light Snow after a period of heavier snow, cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured and a few lower bits of fog/clouds; 5 to 10 minutes before, the mainland was partially obscured.
• 1320: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured but the inner Gold Creek valley substantially hidden.
• 1250: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 1220: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured.
• 1150: Very Light Snow, Cloudy. 1-7/8" Snowfall to this point today.
• 1120: Cloudy.
• 1050: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1020: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains and inner Gold Creek valley obscured-hidden, remainder of the mainland slightly obscured. 1-3/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 0850: Light Snow-Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured.
• 0750: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 0650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains slightly obscured.
• 0620 AST: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy. 1-1/2" of Snowfall overnight.

1/30/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane became operational at 0120

• 2050 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy. 1/8" Snowfall today, 9-3/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2005: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 1950: Cloudy.
• 1850: Cloudy.
• 1750: Cloudy.
• 1650: Mostly, Partly? Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds SE 2/3rds of sky, cloudy to the NW.
• 1550: Cloudy with slightly luminous clouds, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured by the snow falling there, very light snow over parts of the mainland mountains.
• 1505: Cloudy with very light snow over parts of the mainland mountains and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1450: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 1435: Cloudy-Overcast, there has been some light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley in the last 1-1/2 hours.
• 1350: Cloudy-Overcast with small breaks and hints of breaks in the NW part of the sky.
• 1250: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 1220: Cloudy-Overcast, a few hints of blue.
• 1150: Overcast-Cloudy with hints of breaks and a few thin spots where there are hints of blue, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 1050: Broken overcast with small breaks and thin and very thin clouds where blue is visible, weak sunshine - mostly on the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Juneau, breezy, a bit of snow is blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 1035: Broken overcast with small breaks and thin and very thin clouds where blue is visible, weak sunshine, breezy, a bit of snow is blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 0950: Broken overcast with very thin areas where blue is visible, a bit of snow is blowing off Mt. Roberts (as it has been all morning).
• 0850: Cloudy with a partly broken area, bright spots, tiny breaks and clearer sky far to the NW.
• 0805: Steller's Jays arrived.
• 0803: A Chestnut Backed Chickadee arrived.
• 0750: Overcast with thinner spots, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0650: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky with areas of thicker clouds in the SE part, Breezy at times with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0620 AST: High thin and very thin clouds over much of the sky, some stars visible. Breezy at times with occasional stronger gusts.

SUNDAY 1/29/06: DATA | Snow Advisory was in effect until Noon today | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Clear. 7/8" Snowfall today, 10-1/2" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Clear.
• 1850: Clear with some clouds in the NW part of the sky.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy/Clear SE part of sky, Mostly Cloudy NW part.
• 1650: Partly Cloudy.
• 1620: 7/8" Snowfall to this point today.
• 1550: Mostly Cloudy with partly broken skies overhead and clearer skies to the ENE with some breaks in the SE part, sun shining on parts of the mainland mountains.
• 1450: Cloudy with a few hints of blue and clear sky visible far to the SE, some light snow over the tops of the mainland valleys and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1405: Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, light snow over parts of the mainland and a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1350: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower fog/clouds hiding part of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
• 1205: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 1155: 1/2" Snowfall so far today.
• 1150: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1149-1153: Varied Thrush eating at the sunflower seed feeder in the willow, taking one seed each time it would fly to the feeder, total of 10 seeds plus one taken at 1121 and one at 1128.
• 1120: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured.
• 1050: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured.
• 1035: Snow, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1033: Varied Thrush in willow by deck.
• 1020: Very, very light snow.
• 0950: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds and clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 0920: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 0850: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds, light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0801: A Great Blue Heron flew NW low over the backyard.
• 0750: Cloudy with a large break in the southern part of the sky, clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 0650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy. 1/8" Snowfall overnight.

1/28/06: DATA | 1530: Snow Advisory in effect until Noon Sunday | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Mostly Clear. 2-7/8" Snowfall today, 12" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Mostly Clear with lower fog/clouds hiding the upper parts of the mainland mountains and some lower clouds to the NW.
• 1850: Very, very light snow, mostly/partly cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds hiding the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
• 1750: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, lower band of fog/clouds. 2-7/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 1720: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1650: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 2-3/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1550: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden. 1-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
• 1450: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured-hidden. 3/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1435: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured.
• 1405: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains substantially obscured.
• 1350: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains substantially obscured. 3/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops mostly obscured-hidden and the remainder slightly obscured.
• 1235: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops mostly obscured-hidden and the remainder partially obscured.
• 1150: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 3/16" Snowfall so far today.
• 1050: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 1035: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 0950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 0850: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley substantially obscured.
• 0820: Cloudy with light snow over the tops of the mainland mountains and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0815: Steller's Jays arrived.
• 0755: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
• 0750: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 0650: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 0620 AST: Overcast with high thin clouds with thinner areas where some stars are visible.

1/27/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Mostly Clear SE 2/3rds of sky, cloudy for the remainder. 1-5/8" Snowfall today, 10-3/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Partly Cloudy with high clouds.
• 1850: Mostly Clear with some high clouds in the NW part of the sky.
• 1750: Clear/Partly Cloudy with high thin-very thin clouds.
• 1650: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 1635: Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 1550: Cloudy with thinner and very thin clouds in the SE part of the sky with blue visible through the clouds in areas.
• 1450: Cloudy with some hints of breaks and very small breaks in the NW part of the sky.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy, some clouds around the mountaintops, sun shining here and there on the mainland.
• 1250: Cloudy with some breaks in SE half of sky, fog/clouds around the very tops of the mainland mountains, weakened sunshine on parts of the mainland.
• 1150: Cloudy with a few breaks, very tops of the mainland mountains mostly in the clouds, a lower ribbon of fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin and the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 1050: Partly Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mainland mountains, and a lower ribbon and wisps, sun shining on part of Mt. Juneau.
• 1035: Snow has stopped. 1/8" from that snow shower.
• 1020: Snow, Mostly Cloudy with large area of clear-mostly clear sky overhead, upper parts of mainland hidden or partially to mostly obscured by fog/clouds and the snow falling, clouds illuminated by the sun.
• 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy with a few tiny breaks to the North, bright sunlit areas to the South and very weak sunshine on parts of the mainland, a few lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds, and the very tops of the mainland mountains partially obscured
• 0850: Very, very light snow, cloudy with scattered hints of blue, mountaintops in the clouds and a lower ribbon over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 0750: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a hole in the clouds to the SE, some snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0720: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few breaks to the ESE.
• 0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds. 1-1/2" Snowfall overnight.

1/26/06: DATA | Eaglecrest Ski Area opens for the season today at 9 A.M. | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050: Cloudy. 10-1/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2005: Cloudy.
• 1850: Cloudy.
• 1750: Cloudy.
• 1650: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 1620: Cloudy with light snow over the top of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1605: The Varied Thrush flew NW.
• 1603: A Varied Thrush flew into the willow by the deck. The last time I noted a Varied Thrush on this site was September 23, 2005.
• 1550: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 1535: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 1450: Mostly Cloudy with broken skies, sun shining on Mt. Roberts.
• 1420: Partly Cloudy - but with high thin haze- in the SE 2/3rds of the sky, cloudy to the NW, weakened sunshine shining on parts of the mainland.
• 1350: Cloudy with hints of blue in the ENE part of the sky, light snow over parts of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and the mountaintops partially obscured.
• 1250: Extremely Light Snow (hardly visible), Cloudy.
• 1220: Some light or very light snow over parts of the mainland, cloudy.
• 1150: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 1050: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 0950: High thin overcast with a partly broken area and a few thinner spots with hints of blue, sun has been shining in the past hour.
• 0850: Overcast-Cloudy but with a very large area and other spots of very thin clouds-haze where blue is visible.
• 0750: Cloudy-Overcast.
• 0650: Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy.

1/25/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050: Cloudy. 2-3/4" Snowfall today, 12-1/2" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2020: Very, Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some breaks and stars visible in the ENE part of the sky.
• 1950: Cloudy.
• 1850: Cloudy.
• 1750: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
• 1650: Partly Cloudy/Clear with some clouds overhead and clouds to the SE.
• 1550: Partly/Mostly Cloudy, sun is shining on the top of the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1450: Mostly/Partly Cloudy with some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, light snow over parts of the mainland mountains and sun shining on parts of the mainland mountains.
• 1350: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with broken and partly broken clouds, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, sun shining on parts of the mainland.
• 1250: Broken and partly broken clouds over much of the sky, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1235: Cloudy with hints of breaks, tiny breaks and thin spots, a bit of fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts and a few wisps by the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 1150: Very, Very Light Snow, Cloudy with scattered hints of blue and hints of breaks.
• 1120: Very, Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a few hints of blue.
• 1050: Very, Very Light Snow, Cloudy NW half to 2/3rds of sky, Partly Cloudy to the SE, sun is shining, a few wisps of fog/clouds around the mountaintops.
• 1020: Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy to the NW, sun is shining.
• 0950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
• 0850: Cloudy with brighter thinner areas.
• 0750: Cloudy with some thin spots - hints of breaks in the eastern part of the sky.
• 0650: Cloudy.
• 0638: New Weekly Picture posted.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy. 2-3/4" Snowfall overnight (since 9 P.M. 1/24).

1/24/06: DATA | 1745: Heavy Snow Warning extended to 9 P.M. | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured-hidden. 11-1/4" Snowfall so far today, 13-3/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured. 11" Snowfall so far today.
• 1850: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured. 10-3/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1750: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured to hidden. 10-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
• 1650: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured to hidden. 9-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1550: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured to hidden. 8-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1450: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden. 7-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1350: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden. 6-1/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 1250: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden. 5-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1150: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured. 4-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1120: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured with lower fog/clouds hiding the upper part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden. 3-5/8" of Snowfall so far today.
• 1020: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
• 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured. 3-1/16" Snowfall so far today.
• 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured. 2-1/2" Snowfall so far today.
• 0750: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 0650: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 0620 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured. 1-3/8" Snowfall overnight (since 9 P.M. 1/23).

1/23/06: DATA | 1600: Heavy Snow Warning in effect 4 A.M. - 6 P.M. Tuesday | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Cloudy. 2-1/8" Snowfall today. Snow on ground at 2050: Missing.
• 2020: Cloudy.
• 1950: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 1920: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured and a few lower wisps.
• 1850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 1750: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds and snow hiding the mainland mountains above 400' - 500' and below that partially obscured. 1-5/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 1650: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 1635: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 1550: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops.
• 1450: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very tops of the mountains obscured.
• 1350: Cloudy.
• 1250: Cloudy, some very light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1150: Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau in the clouds. 1-1/2" of Snowfall so far today.
• 1120: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains partially obscured and inner Gold Creek valley mostly obscured.
• 1050: Snow, Cloudy with the mountaintops obscured and the remainder slightly to partially obscured. 1-1/2" of Snowfall so far today.
• 1035: Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains and the inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured.
• 0935: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with a few hints of breaks to the N, mountaintops in the clouds.
• 0905: Very Light Snow, Mostly Cloudy with large areas of very thin clouds-haze where blue is visible.
• 0850: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to mostly obscured. 1" Snowfall so far today.
• 0835: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially hidden.
• 0750: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower fog/clouds in the vicinity of and around part of the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 0650: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy. 3/4" Snowfall overnight.

SUNDAY 1/22/06: DATA | Wind Advisory in effect until 6 A.M Monday | 1700: The Wind Direction Vane froze in place.

• 2050 AST: Cloudy. .40" of precipitation as of 2050. 15/16" Snowfall today, 1-1/2" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2020: Cloudy with a cloud by the upper part of Mt. Juneau on the Last Chance Basin side.
• 1950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains mostly obscured by clouds and snowfall.
• 1920: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured. 3/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1850: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
• 1805: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden.
• 1800: .38" of precipitation so far today.
• 1750: Mostly Cloudy SE part of the sky, Cloudy NW part.
• 1720: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
• 1650: Mostly Cloudy.
• 1620: Cloudy with thin spots where blue is visible in the NW part of the sky, some snow in the inner Gold Creek valley. 1/4" Snowfall so far.
• 1605: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden.
• 1550: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 1/8" accumulation of snow and snow-slush as of 1550.
• 1535: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden, slushy snow starting to accumulate.
• 1520: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured - most of Mt. Juneau and the top of Mt. Roberts hidden.
• 1446: Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains slightly obscured, getting darker.
• 1435: Cloudy with precipitation over part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 1420: Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with thin spots and tiny breaks where blue is visible.
• 1405: Cloudy with some small breaks. .33" of Rainfall so far today.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy.
• 1335: Very Light Sprinkling, Mostly Cloudy, Breezy, spots of sunshine on parts of the mainland.
• 1305: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains slightly obscured, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
• 1250: Cloudy with bright skies and hints of breaks, tiny breaks to the SE, a few lower wisps.
• 1232: Heavy Rain with a bit of sleet-snow in it, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and the mainland partially obscured, getting brighter.
• 1231: High Rain Rate for today, this month, and this year of .56" of rain per hour.
• 1220: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, it has gotten much darker in the past 5 minutes.
• 1200: .25" of Rainfall so far today.
• 1150: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1120: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 1050: A few light sprinkles, cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 0950: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, precipitation over the mainland mountaintops and in Last Chance Basin, some sprinkling in the past hour.
• 0850: Cloudy with precipitation over parts of the mainland mountains, some lower fog/clouds over the Channel side and Last Chance Basin slopes of Mt. Juneau and some wisps and bits of fog/clouds around Mt. Roberts.
• 0820: Cloudy with a few sprinkles, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds, a few lower wisps and ribbons.
• 0750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
• 0620 AST: Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds. .12" of Rainfall so far today.

1/21/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountains slightly obscured. 1" Snowfall overnight, 2-1/4" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops obscured or hidden.
• 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
• 1800: .44" of precipitation so far today.
• 1750: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
• 1650: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1550: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops in the clouds.
• 1500: .38" of precipitation so far today.
• 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley substantially hidden.
• 1250: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 1200: .31" of precipitation so far today.
• 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 0950: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains obscured.
• 0920: Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 0850: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 0750: Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds.
• 0700: .14" of precipitation so far today.
• 0650: Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains obscured-hidden.
• 0620 AST: Snow-Rain, Cloudy with upper parts of the mainland mountains slightly-partially obscured. 1" of wet snow since 2100 1/20.

1/20/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane was Frozen until it Thawed out at 1015

• 2050 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured. 1-1/8" Snowfall today, 3" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2005: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured.
• 1950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains slightly obscured.
• 1935: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds.
• 1850: Very, very light snow, cloudy.
• 1820: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 1750: Cloudy.
• 1650: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few hints of breaks to the North.
• 1550: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. Some areas around the house have received 7/8" of Snow today while most areas have stayed at the 5/8" received by 0935 or melted down below that - as much as all the way to the pavement or deck boards.
• 1537: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 1520: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds with lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1450: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
• 1435: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured by lower fog/clouds and the snow.
• 1410: Heavy Snow Warning Cancelled, Snow Advisory in effect from 8 P.M. today to 6 A.M Saturday.
• 1400:

  NWS Winter Weather Statement

  Expires 8:00 PM AKST on January 20, 2006 Statement as of 2:00 PM AST on January 20, 2006 ... Heavy Snow Warning cancelled... ... Snow Advisory in effect from 8 PM AST tonight to 6 am AST Saturday morning... The Heavy Snow Warning for the Juneau Borough... northern Admiralty Island... Glacier Bay and eastern Chicagof Island has been canceled. A Snow Advisory is now in effect from 8 PM AST tonight to 6 am AST Sunday morning. Temperatures warming to near freezing will limit snowfall to 3 to 5 inches of heavy... wet snow over the warning area. All travel should be done with extreme caution. Motorists should be prepared for winter driving conditions with slick roads and low visibilities. Slow down and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you. Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite local weather news source for updates on this winter storm. This will be the last statement issued for this event unless conditions warrant.

• 1405: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1350: Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and most of Mt. Roberts above 300' - 400'. There has been little if any accumulation of snow since 0935 and in fact it has been melting away in areas.
• 1320: Very, very light snow, cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps.
• 1250: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
• 1205: Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, top of Mt. Roberts hidden, remainder of mainland partially obscured.
• 1150: Very, very light snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 1050: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, band hiding middle section of Mt. Roberts and the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 1035: Very, very light snow, cloudy with hints of blue, lower fog/clouds hiding Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin, band hiding middle section of Mt. Roberts.
• 1015: Wind Direction Vane is moving again after being frozen since January 19 evening.
• 0950: Very Light Snow, Mostly Cloudy with breaks and large areas of blue visible through very thin clouds, lower band of fog/clouds, very top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau obscured.
• 0935: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with breaks and areas of blue visible through very thin clouds, lower band of fog/clouds. 5/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 0905: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland variably obscured by the snow and lower fog/clouds.
• 0850: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding upper part of Mt. Juneau, Last Chance Basin and very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, lower ribbon. 1/2" Snowfall so far today.
• 0805: Snow, Cloudy with a lower fog/cloud hiding part of Last Chance Basin and Mt. Juneau.
• 0750: Cloudy with hints of breaks in the SE part of the sky, lower band and ribbons of fog/clouds.
• 0650: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds blocking view of the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with breaks and a few stars visible, lower ribbon-band of fog/clouds.

1/19/06: DATA | Evening: Wind Direction Vane seems to be frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Cloudy with some breaks, lower ribbons/bands of fog/clouds. 1/2" Snowfall today, 2-1/4" of Snow on the ground.
• 2020: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks and/or hints of breaks.
• 1950: Cloudy with some breaks.
• 1850: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy, a small cloud in Last Chance Basin.
• 1650: Mostly/Partly Cloudy, some light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1635: Mostly Cloudy, snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1550: Partly Broken Clouds SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy to the NW, a few lower wisps.
• 1450: Mostly Cloudy, spots of sunshine on the mainland mountains, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
• 1350: Cloudy with broken clouds SE 2/3rds of sky, cloudy with a few small breaks to the NW, very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
• 1327: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath.
• 1320: A few very light flakes of snow falling, cloudy with partly broken areas and hints of blue, ribbon of fog/clouds over Last Chance Basin and Channel slope of Mt. Juneau, spot of sun on Mt. Roberts and in Last Chance Basin.
• 1250: Cloudy with some breaks, wisps and mists around the mountaintops, wisps in Last Chance Basin, sun shining on Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 1150: Cloudy with a few hints of blue and some bright spots, very tops of the mainland mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps.
• 1050: Cloudy with thin spots and small breaks overhead, top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau mostly hidden by fog/clouds with sun on part of Mt. Juneau and the Mt. Juneau Ridge, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
• 1001: The Sun is coming out.
• 1000: Snow Advisory had been in effect until 1000.
• 0950: Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, Cloudy with hints of breaks and hint breaks NW part, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds, some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 0850: Cloudy with breaks and hints of breaks in the SE part of the sky, top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds with some light precipitation over parts of the mainland mountains.
• 0820: Very, very light snow, cloudy with tiny breaks and hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
• 0750: Cloudy with some hints of breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 0650: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds. 1/2" Snowfall overnight, 2-11/16" of snow on the ground.

1/18/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland hidden above 500' - 600' by fog/clouds. 2-3/8" Snowfall so far today, 2-3/8" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with mainland mostly hidden above 400' - 500'. 2-1/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1850: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 400'.
• 1750: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above about 400'. 2-1/8" of Snowfall so far today.
• 1650: Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds and mainland partially obscured. 2" of Snowfall so far today.
• 1550: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland hidden above 400' - 500'. 1-7/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 1450: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured. 1-5/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 1420: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured. 1-7/16" Snowfall so far today.
• 1350: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly obscured. 1" Snowfall so far today.
• 1250: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the upper parts of the mainland mountains.
• 1235: Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower ribbons and bits of fog/clouds, mainland slightly to partially obscured.
• 1150: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains hidden above 600' and below that partially obscured. 3/4" Snowfall so far today.
• 1120: Very, very light snow, cloudy with lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 1050: Light very fine snow after heavier snow, cloudy with the mainland hidden. 9/16" Snowfall so far today.
• 1035: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland substantially obscured.
• 1020: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially to substantially obscured.
• 0950: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mainland mountains partially obscured.
• 0920: Cloudy, some light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0850: Very Light Snow, Cloudy. 3/8" of Snowfall so far today.
• 0838: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 0820: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops in the clouds and remainder partially obscured. 3/16" Snowfall so far.
• 0759: Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountaintops in the clouds, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 0750: Cloudy.
• 0650: Cloudy.
• 0629: New Weekly Picture posted.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy.

1/17/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy NW 1/3rd. 1/8" of Snow left on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Mostly Overcast-Cloudy, some stars visible.
• 1850: Overcast-Cloudy.
• 1750: Mostly Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds, some stars visible.
• 1650: Clear? in the SW part of the sky, otherwise high thin and very thin overcast.
• 1550: Cloudy-Overcast with hints of blue, very light snow over parts of the mainland mountains, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
• 1450: Cloudy-Overcast, inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured.
• 1350: Cloudy with hints of blue, light snow over parts of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
• 1250: A few extremely small particles of snow falling, cloudy with light snow over parts of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
• 1150: Extremely Light Snow (hardly detectable), Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partly obscured.
• 1050: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with very top of Mt. Roberts, part of top of Mt. Juneau, and inner Gold Creek valley obscured
• 1035: Very, very light snow, cloudy, breezy.
• 1020: Extremely Light Snow (hardly detectable), Cloudy.
• 0950: Cloudy, very light snow over parts of the mainland, breezy.
• 0850: Cloudy, some light snow in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 0750: Cloudy.
• 0650: Overcast with high thin-very thin clouds, the moon visible through the clouds in the SW part of the sky, breezy with occasional stronger winds.
• 0620 AST: Overcast with high thin-very thin clouds, the moon visible through the clouds in the SW part of the sky, breezy at times with occasional stronger winds.
• 0500: Wind Advisory issued by NWS, it stayed in effect until 1135.

1/16/06: DATA | M. L. King Day - Federal, State, & Local Holiday | 1310: Wind Direction Vane operational again

• 2050 AST: Cloudy. 1/4" Snowfall today, 1/4" of Snow left on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Mostly/Partly Cloudy.
• 1850: Mostly Overcast with some stars visible here and there in the SE part of the sky, some breezy wind in the past hour.
• 1750: Mostly Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds and a few stars visible.
• 1720: Mostly Overcast with high thin and very thin clouds-haze, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, some stars visible.
• 1650: Mostly Overcast-Cloudy with varying from thin or very thin to thicker clouds.
• 1620: High thin to very thin overcast NW 2/3rds of the sky, cloudy SE 1/3rd, a bit of snow blowing off Mt. Roberts between Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak.
• 1550: High thin to very thin overcast SE 3/4 of the sky, cloudy to the NW, becoming breezy.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy with hints of blue NW part.
• 1435: Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy with hints of blue NW part.
• 1350: Cloudy with slightly broken clouds overhead, small break to the NW and a few hints of blue to the ENE.
• 1310: Wind Direction Vane seems to be operational again.
• 1250: Cloudy with small breaks and thin spots in the NW part of the sky.
• 1231-1232: A second Steller's Jay took a bath.
• 1226-1230: A Steller's Jay took a bath in the Bird Bath, air temperature 32.4 degrees F.
• 1150: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy.
• 1110-1150: Wind Direction Vane freely moving, then refroze.
• 1050: Cloudy with hints of blue, bright skies.
• 1035: Cloudy with thinner areas where blue is visible and bright clouds with the sun almost breaking through, very weak sunshine on the top of Mt. Juneau and part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1029: Total of 9/16" of Snow on the ground (snow from 1/15 and last night has settled).
• 0950: Cloudy with hints of blue.
• 0912: A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the east along the shore.
• 0905: Cloudy with partly broken area and tiny breaks.
• 0807: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
• 0850: Cloudy with thinner areas and breaks in the eastern part of the sky.
• 0750: Extremely Light Snow (hardly detectable), Cloudy.
• 0650: Very Light Snow, Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy. 1/4" Snowfall overnight.

SUNDAY 1/15/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Cloudy. 1/2" Snowfall today, 1/2" of snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Cloudy with small breaks and hints of breaks.
• 1850: Cloudy with some thin spots and areas, some light snow over parts of the mainland?
• 1750: Cloudy with some small breaks or hints of breaks in the SE part of the sky.
• 1650: Cloudy NW part of sky, Partly/Mostly Cloudy SE part.
• 1620: Cloudy with a few hints of breaks and thin spots.
• 1550: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with hints of tiny breaks to the SE. Still 1/2" of Snowfall today.
• 1520: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
• 1450: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks and some hints of blue, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds.
• 1350: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some tiny breaks, lower band of fog/clouds, top of Mt. Roberts hidden.
• 1250: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1150: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1100: 1/2" of Snowfall so far today.
• 1050: Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds, lower ribbon/band in the past hour.
• 0950: Light Snow, Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Juneau in the clouds, some lower ribbons of fog/clouds hiding parts of Mt. Roberts.
• 0850: Extremely Light Snow (hardly noticeable), Cloudy with a few lower bits of fog/clouds.
• 0750: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured and inner Gold Creek valley hidden. 3/8" Snowfall so far today.
• 0650: Light Snow, Cloudy with upper part of Mt. Roberts hidden by lower fog/clouds, remainder of mainland mountains slightly obscured.
• 0620 AST: Light Snow, Cloudy with top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, remainder of mainland slightly obscured. 1/4" of Snowfall so far today.

1/14/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane is frozen in place

• 2050 AST: Clear/Partly Cloudy..
• 1950: Clear.
• 1850: Clear.
• 1750: Clear with high thin and very thin clouds to the ENE over the mainland.
• 1720: Clear with some high thin clouds to the ENE.
• 1713: The Moon is climbing over Olds Mountain.
• 1650: Clear.
• 1550: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds-haze.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy with high thin clouds in the SW half of the sky (over Douglas Island), small cloud above Mt. Juneau.
• 1320: Mostly Clear with high thin clouds in the SW part of the sky over the mountains on Douglas Island.
• 1250: Clear, a few wisps and lower bits of fog/clouds.
• 1150: Clear, a few small clouds far to the SE
• 1140: The Sun set behind the Douglas Island mountains for good today.
• 1134: Noticed the Sun has come back out on the other side of Mt. Bradley.
• 11:07:48: The Sun set behind the left shoulder of Mt. Bradley (Mt. Jumbo) on Douglas Island.
• 1050: Clear, clouds to the SE.
• 1034: The Sun is shining on the house.
• 0950: Clear with clouds far to the SE.
• 0850: Mostly Clear with clouds to the SE, a few lower wisps of fog over Gastineau Channel.
• 0750: Clear.
• 0650: Clear.
• 0620 AST: Clear, light frost.

1/13/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane frozen in place entirety of January 13.

• 2050 AST: Mostly Clear SE 2/3rds of sky, Cloudy with high thin clouds NW part.
• 1950: Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, Mostly Cloudy NW part - all with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy/Clear with high thin and very thin clouds.
• 1650: High thin and very thin clouds-haze over much of the sky.
• 1646: Webcam Picture with the Moon.
• 1622: Webcam Picture with the Moon.
• 1621: Webcam Picture with the Moon.
• 1612: Webcam Picture of the Moon rising over the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1612: The Moon is rising over the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1550: High thin and very thin clouds covering most of the sky, a bit of snow blowing off the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1450: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, somewhat weakened sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland mountains, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 1435: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, weakened sun shining on the upper parts of the mainland mountains, snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 1350: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland.
• 1250: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, sun shining on the mainland, some snow still blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1150: Mostly Cloudy SE part of sky, Partly Cloudy/Clear NW part.
• 1050: Partly Cloudy with some high very thin clouds-haze in much of the "clear" areas, somewhat weakened sunshine, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts and the Mt. Juneau Ridge.
• 1010: Wind Advisory Cancelled.
• 0950: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
• 0935: Partly Cloudy, Snow blowing off the Mt. Juneau Ridge and Mt. Roberts.
• 0905: A Squirrel drank from the Bird Bath.
• 0904: 2 Bald Eagles in a tree to the NE along the shore.
• 0850: High thin clouds and very thin haze-clouds over most of the sky with blue visible through those clouds over much of the sky, a bit of snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 0750: Mostly Clear, some snow blowing off Mt. Roberts.
• 0720: Partly Cloudy with high clouds.
• 0650: Clear with just a few small high clouds to the NW.
• 0620 AST: Mostly Clear with high clouds to the west, moon shone all night. Some Aurora Borealis overnight.
• 0500: Wind Advisory in effect until Noon.

1/12/06: DATA | Wind Direction Vane froze in place at about 1830.

• 2050 AST: Clear, Snow blowing off Mt. Roberts. 1/8" Snow and Slushfall today, 0" on the ground at 2050.
• 2020: Clear with lower ribbon/band of fog, snow blowing off and around the top of Mt. Roberts, a bit of snow blowing off the top of Mt. Juneau.
• 1950: Clear, Some fog over the Channel by Mt. Roberts.
• 1850: Clear, Band of fog over the Channel.
• 1820: Clear, Band of fog over the Channel.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy SE 2/3rds of sky, cloudy to the NW, lower band, wisps, and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1735: Mostly Cloudy/Cloudy with broken clouds, lower band on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
• 1650: Cloudy with partly broken skies, moon visible to the ENE through the clouds.
• 1550: Cloudy with some light precipitation over the very top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1535: Cloudy, in the past 45 minutes there was a brief snow shower in Last Chance Basin.
• 1450: Cloudy with a few breaks in the NW part of the sky.
• 1350: Cloudy with some tiny breaks - mostly in the NW part of the sky, very top of Mt. Roberts slightly obscured, weak sunshine on part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1335: Cloudy with hints of blue and very tiny breaks.
• 1250: Cloudy with some tiny breaks and partly broken sky in the NW part, top of Mt. Juneau very slightly obscured.
• 1220: Cloudy with small breaks and bright areas, mainland mountaintops and inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured, a few lower wisps, weak sunshine on parts of the mainland.
• 1150: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy, hints of blue overhead, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, some lower fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau and a few lower wisps on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
• 1120: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with hints of blue overhead, lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and Last Chance Basin and the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1050: Snow-Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains above 500' - 600', snow visible on the ground and on the trees in Blueberry Hills.
• 1020: Very Light Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains above 500' - 600'.
• 0950: Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower band of fog/clouds hiding Last Chance Basin and part of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts.
• 0920: Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured and very tops of the mainland mountains slightly obscured.
• 0850: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley slightly obscured.
• 0835: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured.
• 0750: Cloudy, Snow level is at about 500' on Mt. Roberts (snow visible on the trees at that elevation and above).
• 0650: Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy. .09" of precipitation so far today, 1/16" of slush on roads, walks, decks and approximately 1/8" wet snow on lawns from overnight.

1/11/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
• 1950: Cloudy with a lower wisp on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 1850: Cloudy with thinner areas, moon visible through the clouds, small lower ribbon of fog.
• 1750: Cloudy with a few thin spots, moon visible through the clouds.
• 1650: Cloudy with thinner areas and breaks, moon visible through one of the thinner areas.
• 1550: Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1520: Cloudy with some very tiny breaks and hints of breaks, some fog/clouds around the very tops of the mainland mountains and a few lower wisps.
• 1505: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Juneau and very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 1450: Cloudy with some very tiny breaks and hints of breaks in the NW part of the sky, some fog/clouds around Mt. Juneau.
• 1350: Mostly Cloudy, some fog/clouds around the mainland mountains. Snow level on the mountains is at about 800'.
• 1250: Cloudy with a few tiny breaks, fog/clouds around the mountaintops, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, precipitation in Last Chance Basin.
• 1150: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with a few breaks and thin spots, sun shining on part of the top of Mt. Juneau, lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and much of the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1050: Cloudy with a thinner area overhead in which blue can be seen, lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 400' - 500'.
• 0950: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 400'.
• 0850: Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 400'.
• 0750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with some small breaks in the SE half of the sky, lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 600'.
• 0735: Extremely Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with breaks in the eastern part of the sky, lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 0700: .02" of Rainfall so far today.
• 0650: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 400' hiding the mainland mountains.
• 0630: New Weekly Picture posted.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds hiding the upper portions of the mainland mountains.

1/10/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps and a ribbon of fog/clouds. .63" of Rainfall so far today.
• 1950: Extremely Light Misting, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mountains in the clouds, a hint of the moon visible through the clouds.
• 1850: Extremely Light Misting (hardly detectable), Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds, lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1750: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with a hint of the moon visible through the clouds, much of Mt. Juneau hidden by lower fog/clouds.
• 1650: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops and tops of the mainland mountains, lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds. .62" of Rainfall so far today.
• 1550: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops hidden-obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, some few lower wisps.
• 1450: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops hidden-obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps.
• 1350: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops hidden-obscured, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few wisps in Last Chance Basin.
• 1250: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 1200: .48" of Rainfall so far today.
• 1150: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially obscured - hidden and inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1050: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially obscured or hidden, some lower fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
• 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops and inner Gold Creek valley hidden or partially obscured
• 0920: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps in Last Chance Basin. .37" of Rainfall so far today.
• 0850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops and inner Gold Creek valley hidden or partially obscured, some lower wisps.
• 0848: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
• 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops and inner Gold Creek valley hidden, a few lower wisps.
• 0750: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially obscured or hidden.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with upper parts of the mountains mostly hidden by fog/clouds.
• 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mountains hidden by fog/clouds. .24" of Rainfall so far today.

1/09/06: DATA | Second Session of the 24th Alaska State Legislature convened today at 11 A.M.

• 2050 AST: Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured. 3/16" of Snow-Slushfall today, 0" of snow (or slush) on the ground at 2050. .63" of precipitation today to this point.
• 1950: Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured.
• 1850: Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured.
• 1750: Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured, very top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 1735: Extremely Light Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 1650: Misting/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mainland slightly to partially obscured.
• 1550: Very Light Rain/Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds - ceiling at about 1700'.
• 1500: .52" of precipitation so far today.
• 1450: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and lower mists and band of fog/clouds.
• 1350: Rain, Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds with lower fog/clouds hiding lower part of Mt. Roberts and wisps over the channel slope of Mt. Juneau.
• 1335: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and a few lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 1250: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds, lower ribbon of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
• 1244: A Bald Eagle is flying NW.
• 1200: .44" of precipitation so far today.
• 1150: Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley hidden, lower fog/clouds hiding much of the upper part of Mt. Juneau.
• 1142: A Steller's Jay is taking a bath in the Bird Bath, air temperature 33.4 degrees F.
• 1120: Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially obscured and above that, hidden.
• 1050: Rain with snow mixed in, cloudy with the mainland mountains hidden above 500' - 700'. Snow level is at about 700' - 800' on Mt. Roberts.
• 1020: Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially obscured and above that, hidden.
• 1005: Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains hidden-obscured above about 800'.
• 0950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts hidden, inner Gold Creek valley mostly obscured, some lower wisps of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 0920: Light Rain/Snow, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts obscured, some lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau. 1/8" of slush on the ground, (a bit of snow on the lawns).
• 0905: Snow, slush accumulating, cloudy with the mainland mountains obscured-hidden above the 500' - 800' elevation and partially obscured below that.
• 0853: Snow - large wet snowflakes, cloudy with the mainland mountains obscured-hidden above the 500' - 800' elevation and partially obscured below that.
• 0850: Rain with a bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with the mainland mountains obscured-hidden above the 500' - 800' elevation. .23" of precipitation so far today.
• 0835: Rain and Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mountains obscured-hidden above the 700' - 800' elevation.
• 0820: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountains hidden above 800' - 1000'.
• 0750: Rain, Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 400'- 500'.
• 0700: .08" of Rainfall so far today.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with Mt. Juneau slightly obscured, Mt. Roberts hidden above the 800' - 1000' elevation.
• 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with Mt. Juneau slightly obscured, Mt. Roberts hidden above the 800' - 1000' elevation.

SUNDAY 1/08/06: DATA | 1515: Wind Advisory in Effect until Midnight

• 2050 AST: Very Light Rain, Cloudy.
• 1950: Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mountains slightly obscured.
• 1920: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains partially-mostly obscured.
• 1850: Light Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountains partially obscured, light to breezy wind with occasional stronger gusts.
• 1820: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy, Breezy with stronger gusts.
• 1750: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy, Breezy-Windy.
• 1720: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Windy.
• 1705: Cloudy, Windy.
• 1650: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Windy, Whitecaps on the Channel (can't see, but assume).
• 1605: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Windy, Whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1550: Cloudy, Windy, Whitecaps on the Channel, blowing snow in the Granite Creek area and the top of Mt. Roberts..
• 1450: Cloudy, Windy, Whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1420: Sprinkling, Cloudy, Windy, Whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1350: Cloudy, Windy, Whitecaps on the Channel, blowing snow in the Granite Creek area and the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1320: Some Extremely Light Snowflakes, Cloudy, Breezy-Windy with very windy periods, whitecaps on the Channel, blowing snow in the Granite Creek area and the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1305: Cloudy, Breezy-Windy, whitecaps on the Channel, blowing snow in the Granite Creek area and the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1250: Cloudy, Wind is picking up (began 1248), whitecaps on Gastineau Channel.
• 1150: Cloudy (Uniform Overcast).
• 1050: Cloudy (Uniform Overcast.
• 0950: Cloudy.
• 0850: Cloudy with some thinner areas.
• 0750: Cloudy with breaks and thin spots in the eastern part of the sky.
• 0650: Cloudy.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy.

1/07/06: DATA | Russian Orthodox Christmas

• 2050 AST: Foggy/Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above 100' - 200'.
• 2020: Foggy/Cloudy overhead and fog hiding the mainland above 200'.
• 1950: Clear above? with patchy lower level fog/clouds making it mostly/partly cloudy, lower fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains.
• 1850: Clear above? with patchy lower level fog/clouds making it mostly/partly cloudy, band of fog over the Channel.
• 1750: Clear with patchy lower level fog/clouds, band of fog over the Channel.
• 1650: Clear/Partly Cloudy? with high very thin haze-clouds, ribbon of fog over the Channel.
• 1620: Partly Cloudy with high thin and very thin clouds, a few lower wisps.
• 1550: Overcast with mostly thin clouds - hints of blue visible through those clouds.
• 1505: Mostly Cloudy, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin, sunshine on part of the top of Mt. Roberts.
• 1450: Cloudy with some hints of blue, tiny breaks to the NE, lower band of fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin and hiding part of Mt. Juneau.
• 1350: Cloudy with a lower band hiding part of Mt. Juneau and a lower ribbon on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts, some fog in part of Blueberry Hills.
• 1305: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and a lower ribbon on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
• 1150: Cloudy with a lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 1050: Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog.
• 0950: Cloudy with band of fog hiding part of Mt. Juneau, fog/clouds hiding all of Mt. Roberts and Last Chance Basin above 300' - 400'.
• 0850: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 400' hiding the mainland mountains.
• 0750: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 300' hiding the mainland mountains.
• 0650: Cloudy with lower fog/clouds as low as 300' hiding the mainland mountains.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with band of fog over Gastineau Channel.

1/06/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Very Light Rain/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured.
• 1950: Cloudy.
• 1850: Cloudy with a few lower wisps.
• 1800: .34" of Rainfall to this point today.
• 1750: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured.
• 1650: Cloudy with thinner areas, the moon is visible through the clouds.
• 1550: Extremely light - hardly detectable - misting/sprinkling, cloudy with thinner areas - moon visible through the clouds, some wisps and bits of fog/clouds around the very top of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau.
• 1450: Very Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few tiny breaks to the SE.
• 1435: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, very top of Mt. Roberts partly obscured.
• 1350: Cloudy with some breaks in the SE part of the sky, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1250: Sprinkling, Cloudy with a few hints of blue, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, some lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1205: Cloudy with hints of blue, clouds skimming the top of Mt. Juneau, some lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1200: .31" of Rainfall so far today.
• 1150: Very Light Sprinkling (Light Rain in the past 15 minutes), Cloudy with very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds with some lower wisps and bits, inner Gold Creek valley hidden, and the upper part of Mt. Juneau hidden.
• 1035: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds and lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1005: Rain, Cloudy with the mountaintops in the clouds and some lower wisps, inner Gold Creek valley hidden.
• 0950: Extremely Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds.
• 0905: Rain, Cloudy with fog/clouds around the very tops of the mountains, inner Gold Creek valley mostly obscured.
• 0850: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 0820: Very Light Sprinkling, Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops, a few lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 0750: Light Rain, Cloudy, with clouds skimming mountaintops?
• 0735: Very Light Drizzle/Misting, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 0650: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountains slightly obscured.
• 0620 AST: Rain, Cloudy with the mainland mountains slightly obscured. .18" of Rainfall so far today.

1/05/06: DATA | Wind Advisory originally in effect until 3 P.M. cancelled at 1150.

• 2050 AST: Cloudy. 1/4" Snowfall today, 0" of Snow on the ground at 2050.
• 1950: Light Misting, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds.
• 1850: Light Misting/Sprinkling, Cloudy.
• 1750: Cloudy.
• 1650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1550: Snow-Rain after Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden, just the lower part of downtown somewhat visible. 1/4" Snowfall so far this afternoon.
• 1520: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland mostly hidden, just the lower part of downtown slightly visible.
• 1450: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the mainland obscured above the 400' - 600' elevation.
• 1420: Cloudy with precipitation over parts of the mainland, inner Gold Creek valley and top of Mt. Roberts obscured.
• 1350: Sprinkling-Extremely Light Snow, Windy, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured, inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1335: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with the very top of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley partially obscured, breezy-windy, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1305: Cloudy with some light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of Mt. Roberts, breezy with occasional stronger gusts, whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1250: Cloudy with some light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of Mt. Roberts.
• 1220: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with inner Gold Creek valley substantially hidden, some whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1150: Cloudy with some light precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and part of Mt. Roberts, a few whitecaps on the Channel.
• 1050: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with the inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 1020: Cloudy, Breezy with stronger gusts, whitecaps on the Channel, precipitation over Mt. Roberts, part of Mt. Juneau and in the inner Gold Creek valley (the latter obscured).
• 1018: Chestnut Backed Chickadees arrived.
• 0950: Cloudy, a bit of precipitation over part of Mt. Roberts and in the inner Gold Creek valley...and/or is it blowing snow?, light to breezy wind with a windier period now and then. A few whitecaps and some blowing spray on Gastineau Channel.
• 0851: Steller's Jays arrived.
• 0850: Cloudy with thinner spots and areas, light precipitation over parts of the mainland, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0750: Cloudy with a few thin spots and a tiny break SE part of sky, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of Mt. Roberts and Mt. Juneau, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0735: Cloudy with a few thin spots SE part of sky, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley and over part of Mt. Roberts, breezy with occasional stronger gusts.
• 0650: Extremely Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy, Breezy with stronger gusts.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy, Breezy-Windy. Temperature 42.1 degrees F. Windy conditions began at 2355 1/04.

1/04/06: DATA | 1545: Wind Advisory now in effect 9 P.M. tonight to 6 P.M. Thursday | 0625: New Weekly Picture posted

• 2050 AST: Clear, a few lower wisps and short ribbons of fog, light to very light frost. 1/16" Snowfall today, 0" of Snow on the ground.
• 1950: Clear, Lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1850: Mostly Clear, Lower band-ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 1750: Mostly/Partly Cloudy (stars visible) with lower fog/clouds hiding much of Mt. Juneau and the middle portion of Mt. Roberts.
• 1650: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1550: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1450: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1405: Light Drizzle, Cloudy with lower bands, ribbons, and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1350: Cloudy with some small breaks in the northern part of the sky, some lower wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1320: Cloudy with some breaks, lower band and bits of fog/clouds.
• 1250: Cloudy with lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1150: Cloudy with a few hints of blue, some lower bits, ribbons, and wisps of fog/clouds. The 1/16" of snow has melted away.
• 1120: Cloudy with a broken lower ribbon of fog.
• 1116: A Bald Eagle flew West over the backyard.
• 1050: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with lower broken band of fog/clouds.
• 1035: Very Light Snow, Cloudy with some lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1005: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy with lower band and wisps of fog/clouds. 1/16" Snowfall to this point.
• 0950: Snow, Cloudy with the mainland slightly obscured, lower ribbon-band of fog/clouds.
• 0920: Light Snow, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains obscured-hidden, lower wisps and bits of fog/clouds.
• 0850: Extremely Light Snow, Cloudy, inner Gold Creek valley and very top of Mt. Roberts partially obscured.
• 0750: Cloudy with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 0650: Cloudy with a lower wisp of fog/cloud.
• 0625: New Weekly Picture posted.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with a lower ribbon on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau. Fog during much of the night.

1/03/06: DATA

• 2050 AST: Fog. 3/16" - 1/4" Snowfall today, 0" of Snow on the ground at 2050.
• 2005: Fog, only a few lights of downtown visible now.
• 1950: Fog, Lights of downtown visible.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with lower level of patchy fog/clouds and fog/clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 200'.
• 1750: Mostly Cloudy with a few stars visible, much of the mainland mountains hidden by a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1650: Mostly Cloudy with lower bands of fog/clouds hiding much of the mainland mountains.
• 1550: Foggy Clouds overhead with a few tiny breaks, lower fog/clouds blocking view of the top of Mt. Juneau, lower band of fog.
• 1450: Fog/Clouds hiding the mainland mountains above 400', foggy clouds overhead with some tiny spots of blue and hints of blue.
• 1435: Fog/Clouds hiding most of the mainland mountains above 400', foggy clouds overhead.
• 1350: Mostly Cloudy with patchy fog/clouds at a lower level with a lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1335: Partly Cloudy/Clear with lower band of fog, sun shining on the mountaintops.
• 1320: Cloudy with breaks, sun shining on parts of the mainland, lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1250: Cloudy with some breaks, lower band of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts and over Last Chance Basin.
• 1150: Cloudy with some hints of blue visible, lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1050: Cloudy with a few breaks, very top of Mt. Juneau in the clouds and some fog/clouds around the top of Mt. Roberts, a few lower wisps.
• 0950: Cloudy with a few small breaks, sunlit clouds in the SE part of the sky, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0850: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks and scattered hints of breaks, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps over the Channel slope of Mt. Juneau. Snow level on the mountains where the trees still have snow in them is at 450' - 500'.
• 0750: Cloudy with very tops and tops of the mountains in the clouds, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin.
• 0650: Cloudy with very top of Mt. Juneau and top of Mt. Roberts in the clouds, lower ribbon on the Channel side of Mt. Roberts.
• 0620 AST: Very Light Snow-Rain, Cloudy with the very tops of the mountains in the clouds. Up to 1/4" Snowfall fell during the night but much has melted away with most of the remaining snow on lawns.

1/02/06: DATA | New Year's Day Observed - Federal State & Local Holiday today | Now Available: December 2005 Monthly Report, 2005 Yearly Report, and Weather Database has been updated

• 2050 AST: Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with lower band of fog/clouds.
• 1950: Very Light Sprinkling/Misting, Cloudy with lower band/ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 1850: Very Light Misting, Cloudy with lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1750: Extremely Light Misting (hardly detectable), cloudy with lower ribbon of fog/clouds.
• 1650: Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog.
• 1550: Cloudy with a lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds, some precipitation in the inner Gold Creek valley.
• 1450: Cloudy with lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds and some fog/clouds in Last Chance Basin.
• 1350: Cloudy, lower ribbon-wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1335: Cloudy with a few lower wisps. A Bald Eagle is in a tree to the East along the shore.
• 1250: Cloudy/Mostly Cloudy with large areas of thinner clouds through which blue can be seen, a few lower wisps.
• 1150: Cloudy with a few lower ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1050: Cloudy.
• 1025: A Bald Eagle flew West over the backyard.
• 0950: Cloudy with lower bands, ribbons and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0919: A Squirrel arrived.
• 0850: Cloudy with a lower ribbon and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0750: Cloudy with lower ribbon of fog.
• 0720: Now Available: December 2005 Monthly Report, 2005 Yearly Report, and Weather Database has been updated with December 2005 data.
• 0650: Cloudy with lower bands of fog/clouds. Light frost on the lawns and roofs.
• 0620 AST: Cloudy with a lower ribbon of fog.
• 0444: 2.6 Magnitude earthquake in Southeastern Alaska, 16 miles West of Elfin Cove, 27 miles NW of Pelican, and 41 miles WSW of Gustavus.

SUNDAY 1/01/06: DATA | Happy New Year! - New Year's Day

• 2050 AST: Fog/Clouds as low as 100' hiding the mainland mountains, fog overhead with holes in it through which stars can be seen.
• 1950: Cloudy with foggy clouds overhead and hiding the mainland mountains above 400' - 500'.
• 1850: Partly Cloudy/Clear with patchy lower fog/clouds overhead and hiding the mainland mountains above 400' - 500'.
• 1750: Partly Cloudy/Clear with lower bands of fog/clouds.
• 1650: Mostly Cloudy with a lower ribbon/band of fog/clouds, some stars are visible.
• 1620: Cloudy with some thinner spots and breaks, lower ribbons and band of fog/clouds.
• 1550: Cloudy with some lower ribbons and wisps.
• 1535: Cloudy with clouds skimming the mountaintops, a few lower wisps and ribbons.
• 1450: Cloudy with some hints of blue, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a fog/cloud in Last Chance Basin, and a few other lower wisps, brighter clouds to the NW.
• 1420: Cloudy with a few very tiny breaks and hints of blue, very tops of the mountains in the clouds and a few lower wisps, parts of the sky are brownish yellow.
• 1350: Cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1250: Cloudy, very tops of the mountains in the clouds, a few lower wisps of fog/clouds.
• 1150: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with some lower wisps and ribbons of fog/clouds around the mainland mountains, inner Gold Creek valley mostly obscured, snow level is at 600' - 700' elevation.
• 1104: A Steller's Jay took a brief bath in the Bird Bath.
• 1050: Sprinkling/Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland mountains mostly obscured by snow falling or fog/clouds, a few lower bits and wisps of fog/clouds.
• 0950: Light Rain-Snow, Cloudy with the upper part of Mt. Roberts and inner Gold Creek valley obscured, lower band and wisps of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 0850: Mixed Rain and Snow, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured and lower band of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 0835: Mixed Snow and Rain, Cloudy with the mainland partially obscured and lower band of fog/clouds on the Channel side of Mt. Juneau.
• 0820: Light Rain with a tiny bit of snow mixed in, cloudy with the upper parts of the mountains obscured-hidden in areas by fog/clouds and the snow falling at the higher elevations.
• 0750: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts and the inner Gold Creek valley obscured.
• 0650: Very Light Rain, Cloudy with the upper parts of the mainland partially obscured (with it being dark it's hard to determine).
• 0620: Extremely Light Sprinkling (hardly detectable), Cloudy with the top of Mt. Roberts partially (mostly?) obscured.
• 0005 AST: Partly Cloudy Clear SE half of sky, Cloudy NW part.