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Time-lapse of the record-setting snowfall in Fairbanks, taken by one of our meteorologists over the last few days. They had a storm total of 12.4".
— NWS Fairbanks (@NWSFairbanks) April 5, 2021
The official Fairbanks snowfall total for this event is up to 13.9" since Friday evening.#akwx #EasterStorm #timelapse pic.twitter.com/oREtRe0eHN
'What a Crazy Day': Heavy Snow Falls in Tanana, Alaska
Snow was seen falling in Tanana, Alaska on April 4, as forecasters said the snow depth was 12.6 inches in nearby Fairbanks as of 8 pm.
A special weather statement' was issued for Tanana on April 4, with the National Weather Service warning "there is the potential for record cold temperatures across the area for this time of year."
Fertilizing the air with carbon dioxide to promote plant growth
ONE of the principal constituents making up the body of a plant is carbon, representing about one-half of its organic substance. The opinion that this carbon is derived from the soil has long been abandoned, modern investigation having shown atmospheric carbonic acid to be absorbed by means of the chlorophyll or green matter of the leaves and decomposed into its elements, the carbon, in conjunction with the root sap and atmospheric moisture, being worked into organic compounds.
Whereas atmospheric air at present is relatively poor in carbonic acid, of which it contains only about .03 per cent, at an early period in the development of our planet, when this was covered with the luxuriant forests our coal deposits are derived from, it comprised incomparably greater quantities of this gas. This fact suggested the idea of heightening the fertility of the soil by increasing its carbonic acid content and thus producing conditions resembling those of antediluvian ages.
Comment: The amazing thing isn't even the record cold - it's the flip from record heat to record cold in just 6 days!