While taking photos this afternoon of the snow ice on various objects near the Native Village of Unalakleet, which was on the approximate order of 4 minutes and with very little wind (playground, grass, powerlines), my hands were cold due to the "wetness" in the air and the ambient air temperature.

Winds of up to 85 mph ripped up the Southwest Alaska coast on Friday, upending smokehouses, tearing electric lines and flinging a house across the road.

A September storm caused damage in Utqiagvik, and Gov. Bill Walker declared a disaster there last month.

Golden Valley Electric Association crews are still working to repair damage to power lines caused by warm chinook winds that blasted the Interior over the weekend, especially around Delta Junction.

The ash cloud from the remote volcano was detected in satellite data and was big enough for the National Weather Service to issue a warning for aircraft up to 20,000 feet above sea level.

Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, four intense fires near Los Angeles grew to engulf more than 115,000 acres Thursday, and officials say residents should be prepared for even more strong winds through Friday.

Wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Fighting them were professionals and homeowners with garden hoses.

Multiple fires are burning in Southern California, claiming hundreds of structures and thousands of acres and closing many freeways and local roadways, according to state fire officials.

Rapid weather change, with snowfall.

Weather fronts bring more rain

The past couple years have been warmer than normal contributing to where the river is still flowing ice and with some of the plants still green.

A large ring or circle of light around the sun or moon is called a 22-degree halo by scientists.

A new study suggests that long periods of cold, dry weather helped drive epidemics in ancient and pre-modern China

As climate change fuels large wildfires, the pollution they're releasing is making Americans sick and undermining decades of progress in cleaning the air.

Near record stretch of foggy days at Ted Stevens International Airport.

This is the second longest period of visibility remaining this low at the Anchorage Airport.

More open water on rivers and lakes that add to the near-ground moisture.

We put out the call for images of storm damage across the state Monday morning and our readers answered with some great shots.

Drought, causing low waters in Goodnews River, no blackberries, and early cool weather.

The wind known as the Diablo is picking up again, the air is dry, there is no rain in sight and the killer wildfires that have scorched the wine country of Northern California remain almost completely uncontained. Officials warned Wednesday that some of the big fires could merge. Amid these grim bulletins, the huge utility company PG&E acknowledged that the extreme winds late Sunday and early Monday had knocked trees into power lines in conditions conducive to wildfires.