Its attractive design fits in well with the existing building. Here is a little information on the interior of Alaska and some conditions that our students have to go through. Fairbanks has a continental climate, with short, warm summers and long, very cold, winters. Total annual rain and snow in the Interior of Alaska generally increases with elevation. Mean annual precipitation over most of the region ranges from 250 mm to 550 mm, with contribution from snowfall averaging from 125 cm to 205 cm.
Most precipitation occurs during summer.
Snow covers the landscape for half the year, lingering at higher altitudes, on north-facing slopes, and on shaded aspects. Average minimum winter temperatures vary from -18 deg. C in the west, to -35 deg. C in the west to -22 deg. C in the east.