Anchorage has been comparatively lucky. Mat-Su, the district directly north of us where many folks commute, still has strong winds. More than one trailer truck have been knocked over in winds that have gone as high as 90 mph. Many small parked aircraft (and when you park small aircraft you also tie down the wings and tails) have flipped, and some roofs have been unzippled.

For two days we walked my friends' exceptional Labwithsomedoodle in strong winds with windchill well below zero F. Yesterday it was 0 degrees in very little wind. She has no fat on her, is only 9 months old, and gives no sign of noticing that it's anything but balmy out. We're pretty sure she'll start feeling too warm when it gets up to 20.