Indianapolis and Detroit are both warmer than Fairbanks, but not by much. Detroit's high and low both are 3 degrees warmer than in Fairbanks. Topeka, Kansas, and Lansing, Michigan, are the two cities whose temperatures most closely match temperatures in Fairbanks. Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Denver, along with numerous other cities in the mid-northern states, are all colder than Fairbanks, Alaska, on Jan. 3, 1995. The coldest temperatures reported are from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.
Winter moves along toward spring and weatherwise nothing exciting happens.
The temperatures largely vary between not too cold and colder. This is winter in Fairbanks, Alaska. The news is full of reports about all the big dog races. The Iditarod is the most famous of the distance races and there are also numerous sprint races around the state. One day the news about the Iditarod is that many of the mushers are spending the day hanging out with the teams.