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    Alaska Life 2014

    So we started the New Year in North Pole at the Snow Flake drop. I even got to kiss Santa a Happy New Year! There is an ice park from Thanksgiving up to Epiphany and we celebrated out there. There were fireworks, floating lanterns, hot cocoa and door prizes (my son won binoculars!)

    It was lots of fun. It was pretty warm too - only about zero.
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    You should be getting a good Aurora tonight.
    Good way to start off a new year.
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    IF the snow clears...I'll send you a pm...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FieryPrincess View Post
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    So we started the New Year in North Pole at the Snow Flake drop. I even got to kiss Santa a Happy New Year! There is an ice park from Thanksgiving up to Epiphany and we celebrated out there. There were fireworks, floating lanterns, hot cocoa and door prizes (my son won binoculars!)

    It was lots of fun. It was pretty warm too - only about zero.


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    wow.....that's a pretty good drive!......mac

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    Have you been to the hot springs yet? They are awesome during the winter.




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    We haven't been there in the winter. We visited recreationally during the summer and enjoyed the sights, but I think a romantic weekend in the winter with me and sweetie-pie would be a better deal.
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    You really need to experience it during the winter. It is great and you can post details here.




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    well, not ALL the details... wink wink
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    Heads up!
    Looks like a pretty massive magnetic storm brewing, or in progress.


    http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html
    Space Weather Message Code: WATA50
    Serial Number: 48
    Issue Time: 2014 Jan 08 1214 UTC

    WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted
    Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
    Jan 08: None (Below G1) Jan 09: G3 (Strong) Jan 10: G3 (Strong)
    THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT
    Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
    Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
    Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
    Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
    Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
    Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.
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    in the winter time, fiery, you have to remember to step OVER the drunks, not ON them......it's a real mess.....mac

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    We haven't been there in the winter. We visited recreationally during the summer and enjoyed the sights, but I think a romantic weekend in the winter with me and sweetie-pie would be a better deal.

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