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Old Nov 19, 2011, 1:08 pm
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Chugach
 
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Originally Posted by jplenny
I wouldn't want to drive from ANC to the Fairbanks area on a day like today without a block heater, battery warmer, etc. It was pretty cold in the Fairbanks area. To the east of Fairbanks, I Eielson AFB hit a record low today of 42 below this morning.
I was up there Wednesday and Thursday...funny thing was that 35 below in Fairbanks was more pleasant than single digits in Anchorage with the wind blowing 40 miles an hour.

But yes, driving around in those temps in an un-winterized vehicle is not just a bad idea, it can be life-threatening. Hopefully the OP heeds that advice.
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