Published on: January 9, 2007 at 12:16 PM

Not a good day to hang out the wash or go on a picnic in our biggest state.

56 below zero at Chandalar Lake is the coldest I have noted so far this season in Alaska.

OTHER LOWS
47 below at McGrath
44 below in Bettles
43 below in Fairbanks
14 below in Anchorage where there was 23 inches of snow on the ground.

BITTER COLD WIND CHILL
It was 41 below zero at Deadhorse with a wind chill of 60 below!