A rainy welcome back to AK

I couldn't believe it when Alex called me to let us know that the land we were returning to on our flight yesterday was now under an ice advisory~~all schools were closed (2nd time I can remember that happening in three years) and the roads were like ice rinks. Our weather, which had been well under zero for two weeks (-20 to -10 below) had given way to fluffy snow and now rain, and lots of it. It has been storming and blowing all night. My twins are stranded at a friend's house (they live atop a very steep hill and we have decided to wait a little longer before attempting to retrieve them!) and the house is making creaks and groans. I woke up with the baby in my arms in a pitch black house last night when the power went out, and we stumbled to bed.