The general impression about Alaska is that it is cold, snowy, and the sun never shines. Actually, it is true half the time. In the winter the sun shines for four hours if we are lucky, and it is cold and snowy. However, the snow is still fun to play in, and in the summer it is bright, warm and wonderful. My favorite season is winter because it lasts the longest.
Spring lasts for a very short time.
Fall is very short, and one time there was a very early, wet, snow when all the leaves were still green. Fall was skipped. All the snow stuck to the leaves, and we lost about 30 birches in our front yard because of the weight of the snow. However, in the summer you can fish, bike and do a lot of other things. Valdez is one of the major fishing ports in Alaska.