Monthly Weather Summaries

April 2008 - A cold and snowy month for much of Alaska this April

It was a snowy April across Alaska, in what is normally one of the driest months of the year. Quite a few record daily and monthly snow totals were observed at locations across the state. Accordingly, precipitation in water equivalence was above to well above normal. Along with the snow was colder than normal conditions and mean monthly temperatures around Alaska were 2 to 4°F below average. An exception was for the Arctic coast with relative warmth for this time of year and positive temperature departures around 8°F.

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Last update: May 02, 2008

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