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Jay and I recently went to both the most awkward and one of the most entertaining Christmas parties I’ve ever been to. Jay’s working part-time in the university archives and part-time for a records management company here in Anchorage. As … Continue reading
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Now that it’s been cold and snowy for a while, and we’re in the midst of the darkest part of the year, I’ve gotten a bit nostalgic for sunshine and short sleeves. But describing a trip that Jay and I … Continue reading
I learned a new meteorological term this weekend: Chinook wind. It’s a strong, warm coastal wind in the Pacific Northwest that basically blows tropical air right up into the arctic. It can also occur when warm air masses are directed … Continue reading
Last night, the wind gusts in and around Anchorage were up to 45 mph, and the wind chill in my part of the city this morning made it feel like -15 degrees. The snow now looks like sand dunes, and … Continue reading
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Remember how I posted about the “dusting” of snow we got around Halloween? Well, that was just the beginning. It is now truly winter in Anchorage. It’s snowed roughly every other day since Halloween weekend, so we now have about … Continue reading
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While I understand that my friends and family on the East Coast are probably not happy about the freak October Nor’easter that dumped snow from the Mid-Atlantic to New England, I am excited to report that we’re having our first … Continue reading
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As the weather turns colder here in Anchorage, Jay and I are dreaming of snow. Though the temperature is steadily dropping, there’s no snow in the forecast just yet. Apparently, that’s unusual. Most people tell me that the first snow … Continue reading
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Sorry for the long delay in posting. Being sick put me behind with work (and emails – still haven’t caught up with those), and now I’m heading into grading season (midterms, papers – oh, the least fun part of being … Continue reading
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Sorry for the delay in posting. I have a lot to update you on, but I’ve been both incredibly busy with work and also fighting a nasty cold, which means I’ve been spending my down time sitting like a lump … Continue reading
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As Jay and I left for work on Tuesday morning, we had our first “termination dust” sighting. What is termination dust, you might ask? Termination dust is the Alaskan lingo for the first snow of the year high up on … Continue reading
