ALASKA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 9: A view of nature covered in a white blanket following the season's first heavy snowfall in Girdwood, Alaska, United States on November 9, 2025. Snow-covered forests, mountains, and valleys reflect the silence and tranquility of the Alaskan winter with the first light of dawn. According to experts, temperatures across the state are hovering around freezing, and the snow cover is expected to become permanent. While daylight hours in Anchorage and the surrounding area are around 7-8 hours in November, they will drop to 5.5 hours by the end of December. In northern Alaska, the polar night period has begun; the sun does not rise above the horizon for days. ( Hasan Akbaş - Anadolu Agency )
ALASKA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 9: A view of nature covered in a white blanket following the season's first heavy snowfall in Girdwood, Alaska, United States on November 9, 2025. Snow-covered forests, mountains, and valleys reflect the silence and tranquility of the Alaskan winter with the first light of dawn. According to experts, temperatures across the state are hovering around freezing, and the snow cover is expected to become permanent. While daylight hours in Anchorage and the surrounding area are around 7-8 hours in November, they will drop to 5.5 hours by the end of December. In northern Alaska, the polar night period has begun; the sun does not rise above the horizon for days. ( Hasan Akbaş - Anadolu Agency )
ALASKA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 9: A view of nature covered in a white blanket following the season's first heavy snowfall in Girdwood, Alaska, United States on November 9, 2025. Snow-covered forests, mountains, and valleys reflect the silence and tranquility of the Alaskan winter with the first light of dawn. According to experts, temperatures across the state are hovering around freezing, and the snow cover is expected to become permanent. While daylight hours in Anchorage and the surrounding area are around 7-8 hours in November, they will drop to 5.5 hours by the end of December. In northern Alaska, the polar night period has begun; the sun does not rise above the horizon for days. ( Hasan Akbaş - Anadolu Agency )
ALASKA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 9: A view of nature covered in a white blanket following the season's first heavy snowfall in Girdwood, Alaska, United States on November 9, 2025. Snow-covered forests, mountains, and valleys reflect the silence and tranquility of the Alaskan winter with the first light of dawn. According to experts, temperatures across the state are hovering around freezing, and the snow cover is expected to become permanent. While daylight hours in Anchorage and the surrounding area are around 7-8 hours in November, they will drop to 5.5 hours by the end of December. In northern Alaska, the polar night period has begun; the sun does not rise above the horizon for days. ( Hasan Akbaş - Anadolu Agency )
ALASKA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 9: A view of nature covered in a white blanket following the season's first heavy snowfall in Girdwood, Alaska, United States on November 9, 2025. Snow-covered forests, mountains, and valleys reflect the silence and tranquility of the Alaskan winter with the first light of dawn. According to experts, temperatures across the state are hovering around freezing, and the snow cover is expected to become permanent. While daylight hours in Anchorage and the surrounding area are around 7-8 hours in November, they will drop to 5.5 hours by the end of December. In northern Alaska, the polar night period has begun; the sun does not rise above the horizon for days. ( Hasan Akbaş - Anadolu Agency )

