ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
I think the coldest I saw it this winter was about +15F and it typically bounces back and forth between 20 and 35 all winter. We did have an exceptional snow load this year; I had to shovel twice! The ocean keeps things pretty moderate along the coast. People forget that AK is a huge state with a lot of climate variation. But we do only get about 5 hours of light in the dead of winter.
Isnt Fairbanks 5-6 hrs off the coast? Yes Fairbanks had -40 and worse. I have never seen -40 here.