Summer? Denied!

Is it possible to have a freak snowstorm in Alaska? Well, here in Anchorage we were hurtling towards summer at a breakneck pace - a week of 50-55 degree temperatures, trees starting to bud, pussy willows starting to appear (see previous post). Then BAM! 12 inches of snow on Friday. It's winter all over again. It was exciting. :)

Actually, for the past several years it seems that we have one big snowstorm in the Spring. This time it came in April. It smelled like one of the first days of Winter, which if you don't know about that, it's nice. Plus it's staying light out until about 9:30 or later, and a few of my friends remarked that it was neat to see the heavy snow in the daylight on a weekday. During the winter, if you're keeping regular office hours, it may be dark when you go to work, and dark when you come home. Drives some people nuts, but you'd be surprised how many more people I know that have more trouble with endless light than endless darkness. The light messes with their sleep schedule more, which can have a big impact on you, chemically.