Here's an update of Fairbanks standardized daily temperature anomalies thus far this winter. For those keeping score at home, the average temperature December 1st through February 3rd at the Fairbanks Airport is -9.4F, a substantial 3.4 degrees F below normal. October 1st through February 3rd the mean temperature is -1.4F, a whooping 4.9 degrees F below normal. The 1 to 2 week forecast from the Climate Forecast System has been consistent in keeping most of Alaska quite mild in the mean…so I expect that those impressive seasonal anomalies will decrease during the course of this month.
