To say the weather has been a little upside down in the Western side of North America lately is probably a bit of an understatement. While parts of Alaska experienced record snow and cold during the first few days of June, recent days has been all about the heat with the first 90s of the year and in fact first 90s since 2013 recorded in Fairbanks back on June 9.
In stark contrast to a sweltering interior Alaska, the chill has held on alone the Arctic coast.
Noon wind chills on June 10.
The hottest temperature in Alaska was set by an automated station in Tok which measured 94 degrees. The state’s second earliest such reading on record.
Interestingly Fairbanks was hotter than Minneapolis, Nashville and even typically hot Dallas.
As well as the first 90 recorded at Fairbanks since 2013, it’s only the 4th occurrence in 22 years.
However, about 1,500 miles to the south, an unusually cold undercutting low has brought heavy as far south as the central Sierra of California.
Yep snow even down to the shores of Lake Tahoe and yes it does happen in June, about every 5-10 years according to the NWS.
Tricky travel over trans Sierra routes.
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