For a person whose job it is to observe the weather, shat is perfectly logical.
You gonna post any pics of the area any time soon?
I'll try to dig some photos out and post them...Probably next week's OFST...be there or be square :-)
Here's realtime pics of Galena taken from the top of the tower where I work:
http://akweathercams.faa.gov/
Just click Galena and it'll take you there