Friday, December 24, 2010

Good Day North Pole 18

A Visit from St. Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas) Poem by Clement Clark Moore
Traffic: Very light
Weather: -20 degrees C with thick fog
News: Little Snowflakes Preschool Christmas Pageant Tonight

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Good Day North Pole 17


Chapter 17 of Santa and the Pidwidgen (conclusion)
Weather: Blizzard with white out conditions
Traffic: All roads closed due to snow storm
News: Famous gingerbread cookie recipe

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Good Day North Pole 16


Chapter 16 of Santa and the Pigwidgen
Traffic: Reindeer games spilling onto the road on South Ice-505
Weather: -19 degrees Celsius, Geminid Meteor Shower
News: Buy your Christmas tree at the Elf Scout lot

Monday, December 6, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 15

Chapter 15 of Santa and the Pigwidgen.
Traffic: Toboggan in the middle lane of S. Ice-99 at the William Edwards Parry exit.
Weather: -1 degree Celsius and light snow.
News: Happy St. Nicholas Day! Happy Hanukkah! The annual Nutcracker Ballet performance starts tonight at the North Pole Center for the Performing Arts.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Good Day North Pole 14

Chapter 14 of Santa & the Pigwidgen
Weather: -4 degrees Celsius
Traffic: Flowing smoothly
News: Santa to light official Christmas tree in Polar Park tonight

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 13

Chapter 13 of Santa and the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -16 degrees Celsius, Leonids Meteor Shower
Traffic: Dog sled team unhitched on Ice-12
News: How to cook a turkey

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Good Day North Pole 12


Chapter 12 of Santa and the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -24 degrees Celsius, light snowfall
Traffic: Flowing smoothly on all roads
News: Loyal Order of Reindeer Lodge hosts Ice Carving Contest

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 11

Chapter 11 of Santa and the Pigwidgen.
Weather: - 24 degrees Celsius. Winds at 20mph.
Traffic: Closed streets downtown for Bobsled races. Detour.
News: Winter-proof your skin, hair, and eyes.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 10

Chapter 10 of Santa & the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -16 degrees Celsius
Traffic: No delays, watch for trick-or-treating elves
News: Live production of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas at the North Pole Center for the Creative Arts tonight and tomorrow night.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Good Day North Pole Epsiode 9


Chapter 9 of Santa & the Pigwidgen
Weather: -9 degrees Celsius. Orionids meteor shower visible in the east
Traffic: Bale of reindeer feed blocking Ice-80 West
News: Snowman Building Contest this Friday with proceeds benefitting the St. Nicholas Children's Hospital

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 8

Chapter 8 of Santa & the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -9 degrees Celsius
Traffic: No delays
News: Santa's Workshop is hiring

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 7

Chapter 7 of Lucrece Beale's Santa and the Pigwidgen.
Weather: 9 degrees Celsius
Traffic: Broken snowmobile on Southbound Ice-680 near Fir Street
News: Snowmbolie Maintenance Tips

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Good Day North Pole - Episode 6

Chapter 6 of Lucrece Beale's Santa & the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -12 degrees C and first snow of the season. Medium twilight all day. Tomorrow begins pale twilight phase.
Traffic: No accidents reported. Roads are slippery.
News: Code of Elves (taken from the movie, Elf, by New Line Cinema 2003.)

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Good Day North Pole - Episode 5

Chapter 5 of Lucrece Beale's Santa and the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -23 C
Traffic: Stalled Zamboni on West Ice-580
News: 1st Hockey game of the season: North Pole High School vs. Canada's Ellesmere Island High.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 4

Chapter 4 of Lucrece Beale's Santa and the Pigwidgen.

Weather: -14 C
Traffic: All clear
News: 3 bedroom/2 bath igloo for sale

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Good Day North Pole Episode 3

Chapter 3 of Santa & the Pigwidgen.
Weather: -10 degrees C
Traffic: Polar bear crossing on South Ice-99
News: "Changing Fashions of Santa Claus" exhibit opens at the Museum of Supernatural History.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Good Day North Pole 2

Chapter 2 of Lucrece Beale's, Santa & the Pigwidgen story.
Traffic: Slow for Labor Day weekend/icy roads.
Weather: -10 degrees C
News: Robert Peary Elementary School's Holiday Faire will be November 21st.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Good Day North Pole 1

Chapter 1 of Lucrece Beale's Christmas story, Santa & the Pigwidgen.
Traffic: Overturned big rig carrying sugar plums on Ice-80 East.
Weather: -15 degrees C
News: How to Care For Your Reindeer