The sun will rise this morning at 10:53 and set 3 hours and 45 minutes later at 2:40 this afternoon; But we are close to the solstice, and next Saturday the sun will be as far to the south as it gets. The day length then will be only a little shorter than today; 3 hours, 41 minutes and 29 seconds, and from that day on the days will be getting longer. The actual solstice will be before daylight, at 8:11 in the morning.
Looking north, near noon, temperature -38°F
We’ve had a little more snow, interspersed with clear weather, and now have a show pack of around 14”. Temperatures have been around 0, but the forecast for this week is well below zero with skies often clear.
It never got light enough for a good outdoor picture yesterday, but this is what I woke up to this morning. Sorry for the blurring; I couldn’t even see the thermometer until the flash went off.
And a last minute reminder. If you’re giving or getting a Kindle for Christmas, load it up. Horse Power (rural science fiction with good reviews) will be free Dec 20 through 25, and Homecoming is priced under $5.
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I always love your winter Alaska reports, Sue Ann. Reminds me of how fortunate we are in Oklahoma. At least, most of the time. A couple of weeks ago, you were actually having warmer temps than we were!
We were having a heat wave. That generally means the jet stream is blowing north from Hawaii over Alaska, turning over the Arctic Ocean to sweep south and bring Arctic air over the central and eastern US.
Even though I am out of Alaska with my grandchildren I still make sure to read your blog. Have a great Christmas and God bless.
Have a great Christmas in Texas.