Snow and rain mixed together on Saturday, Nov. 9. While most of the snow melted away by Sunday, it could still be seen in patches here and there around town. Pictured here is Wrangell's muskeg partially covered in snow.
For the next three months, Wrangell will be experiencing above normal precipitation levels and temperatures, according to the National Weather Service in Juneau.
The Climate Prediction Center is showing a 33 to 40 percent chance of perception levels being above average both in Wrangell and throughout Southeast Alaska this winter. During the same period, Wrangell will also be seeing a 33 to 40 percent chance of warmer than normal temperatures.
"Although this time period is too far out to give any specifics, the general trend does look like it favors above normal precipitation," said a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
According to the NWS, the organization doesn't receive regular climate data from the Wrangell Airport like it had previously up until 2012; as a result, obtaining accurate data on precipitation levels for the past several months or years can be difficult. Data from 1917 through 2012 shows the average amount of rainfall in Wrangell in December, January and February to be 7.97, 7.27 and 5.81 inches respectively. Average temperatures for December, January and February are 31.9, 30 and 32.8 degrees respectively.
Last month, forecasts for the Mitkof Island area also showed a winter with above average levels of precipitation and lower chances of snow, according to Meteorologist Wes Adkins. He credits that warmer and wetter weather for the region to a pattern of Pacific storms venturing into the Gulf of
Alaska.
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