Forget fall, Fairbanks, Alaska receives more than six inches of snow - their heaviest for September in 23 years
- The Fairbanks area was hit with more than half of a foot of snow on Friday, prompting snow advisories and breaking records
- The National Weather Service reported that Fairbanks International Airport got 6.7 inches of snow, breaking the previous daily record
The calendar may show fall, but it looks as though winter has arrived early in Alaska.
6.7 inches of snow covered the city of Fairbanks on Friday recording its first measurable snow of the season.
It was also the Alaskan city's third heaviest September snow day on record with the last winter wallop coming in 1992.
Winter is here! Excited teenagers posted their first experience of September snow on Instagram
in need of a warmup: Alaskan's are used to snow, but even this is a little early by fall standards
Picture perfect: The snow made for a beautiful wintry scene combing the fall leaves with the white stuff
The National Weather Service reported that Fairbanks International Airport got 6.7 inches of snow, breaking the previous daily record - 0.8 inches in 1996.'It's a little early for this,' National Weather Service meteorologist Don Aycock said to the Alaska Dispatch.For much of the day, it was a wintry scene in Fairbanks.'The airport reported the first flake at 6 a.m.,' Aycock said.
By 2:30 p.m., 4-9 inches of snow had been measured across the Tanana Valley.
White out: Good job these dogs have distinct black markings else they'd surely be lost in the thick snow!
Fed up? Not everyone appeared to be impressed with the early deluge of snow like Instagram's JRosario
White out: The National Weather Service reported that Fairbanks International Airport got 6.7 inches of snow, breaking the previous daily record - 0.8 inches in 1996
Around 7:30 p.m., city spokeswoman Amber Courtney reported conditions on city streets were 'slushy,' but had improved with evening sunshine.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the Friday snow and slush slowed traffic.
Police say there were several minor crashes, including one that knocked over a light pole.
National Weather Service forecasters say most areas in town received around 5 inches of snow, while areas further off had as much as 9 inches by 5 p.m. Friday.
Although much of the snow has melted away, it's a chilly start to fall with temperatures forecast to remain in the 40s all week.
Measuring up: So much snow fell that this children's ruler simply couldn't cope with the deluge
Cold outside: This week, temperatures are expected to be in the high 40s or early 50s meaning the snow will melt
Stepping up: As much as 6.7 inches of snow fell on Fairbanks, Alaska, making it the third-heaviest September snow day on record
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