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c_traveler2
Nomad
Aug 08, 2018

Alaskan Weather

It's been almost non stop rain and looks like it's going to continue for at least another two weeks per weather forecasting. All this rain has caused little to no fishing since the rivers and creeks are all muddied up.

I was wandering for those already in Alaska (RVers) what is like where your at. Today we're moving on to Denali NP hoping to see some wildlife, non seen so far since entering Alaska and I'm not counting drunken people.

We're in Fairbanks now.
  • MDKMDK's avatar
    MDKMDK
    Explorer
    Aug 20, 2018
    Unfortunately, I doubt Canada will be any better with all the smoke from the BC fires. Unless you go to Yellowstone via Ontario? :B

    Saw on the news, in some places, it looks like dusk at 10:00 in the morning. Depends on how long you plan on waiting before heading south. Maybe someone from BC can give you a sitrep?
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    c_traveler2
    Nomad
    Aug 22, 2018
    MDKMDK wrote:
    Unfortunately, I doubt Canada will be any better with all the smoke from the BC fires. Unless you go to Yellowstone via Ontario? :B

    Saw on the news, in some places, it looks like dusk at 10:00 in the morning. Depends on how long you plan on waiting before heading south. Maybe someone from BC can give you a sitrep?


    We're leaving to cross into Canada tomorrow, I may fly back up here next year for the Northern Lights.
  • MDKMDK's avatar
    MDKMDK
    Explorer
    Aug 22, 2018
    c.traveler2 wrote:
    MDKMDK wrote:
    Unfortunately, I doubt Canada will be any better with all the smoke from the BC fires. Unless you go to Yellowstone via Ontario? :B

    Saw on the news, in some places, it looks like dusk at 10:00 in the morning. Depends on how long you plan on waiting before heading south. Maybe someone from BC can give you a sitrep?


    We're leaving to cross into Canada tomorrow, I may fly back up here next year for the Northern Lights.


    We had planned to head up there in about 10 days, but the fires have become cause for concern. Just watching the Weather Network, and not much has changed, still plenty of fires.
    We did the 49th state 2 years ago, but missed the northern lights, mostly weather and time of year related. Maybe you'll have better luck in the Yukon on your way back?
    Good luck safe trip.
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    explorenorth
    Explorer
    Aug 22, 2018
    MDKMDK wrote:
    NOTICE: If you're still online somewhere, the Alcan Hwy (97) has been closed by fires at the Yukon Border near Watson Lake. Looks like the Cassiar Hwy (37) has some fire related problems down near Dease Lake.

    You may want to hold off until things settle down.


    The Stewart-Cassiar is fine - it's the Telegraph Creek road that runs east from Dease Lake that's closed due to wildfires.
  • explorenorth's avatar
    explorenorth
    Explorer
    Aug 22, 2018
    MDKMDK wrote:
    NOTICE: If you're still online somewhere, the Alcan Hwy (97) has been closed by fires at the Yukon Border near Watson Lake.


    The Alaska Highway just re-opened, though it's one lane, controlled by pilot cars.

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