Category Archives: Weather, Tides & Geography

The physical world around us – weather, tides, and natural land features.

Snow Day

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Haines has gotten an occasional fine skiff of snow recently. Friday overnight, we got the homestead’s first snowfall of the year. We awoke to a light but steady snow. By mid-morning 2ΒΌ inches had accumulated, with more on the way.

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Here Comes Our Rain!

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Sunday morning, we received a Special Weather Statement: “…PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY… A weather front with moisture from former Typhoon Banyan will lift over the northern portions of Southeast Alaska starting Sunday night. Rain amounts … Continue reading →

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