Fairbanks-land got a little bit of rain Sunday evening and more Monday morning. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s in the hills and near freezing in the valleys. The 9am AST Monday POES infrared image shows the big ridge over the Gulf of Alaska with deep subtropical moisture into South-Central and eastern Alaska.
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| Courtesy of NWS Alaska Region |
The 3am AST Monday 500mb analysis from Environment Canada shows the deep southerly fetch:
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| Courtesy of Environment Canada |
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The morning sounding from Fairbanks, which was launched between showers, showed above freezing temperatures through almost the entire lowest kilometer of the atmosphere, excepting the lowest 50 meters:
The good news is that colder air is already into southwest Alaska (you can see this on the GOES image) and will more quickly eastward, and Fairbanks area should get some snow later Monday and Monday evening, which hopefully will help with traction on roads.
