After the warmest January on record for the Talkeetna area and, indeed, for all of Alaska I was pleased to see the following NWS forecast for Talkeetna posted Saturday, February 8th at 05:00 AKST; it’s about time we saw such a forecast as its one we can live with:

• Today – Sunny, with a high near 6. East wind around 10 mph.
• Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around -3. East wind 15 to 25 mph.
• Sunday – Sunny, with a high near -1. East wind 25 to 30 mph.
• Sunday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -35. East wind 35 to 40 mph.
• Monday – Sunny, with a high near 5. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
• Tuesday – Sunny, with a high near 5.
• Tuesday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
• Wednesday – Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
• Wednesday Night – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
• Thursday – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1.
• Thursday Night – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
• Friday – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1.

All I can say, and I know the locals would gladly echo my comments, is;  “Bring It On, Baby…Bring It On!!!!”

What we ‘Talkeetna-ites’ hope to see…