| Official name | Snag |
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| Map caption | Location east of Beaver Creek, Yukon. |
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| Coordinates region | CA-YT |
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| Subdivision type | Country |
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| Subdivision type1 | Territory |
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| Population as of | 2006 |
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| Timezone | Pacific (PST) |
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| Utc offset | -8 |
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| Timezone dst | PDT |
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| Utc offset dst | -7 |
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| Postal code type | Canadian Postal code |
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| Area code | 867 |
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Snag is a village located on a small, dry-weather
sideroad off the
Alaska Highway south of
Beaver Creek,
Yukon,
Canada. The village of Snag is located in a bowl-shaped valley of the
White River and its tributaries, including
Snag Creek. It was first settled during the
Klondike Gold Rush. An aboriginal village was also located about away. It was the site of a military airfield, established as part of the
Northwest Staging Route, which closed in 1968. In 1947, the village of Snag boasted a population of 8 to 10 natives and fur traders. An additional staff of 15-20 airport personnel — meteorologists, radio operators, aircraft maintenance men — lived at the airport barracks.
The Record
On February 3, 1947, the record-low temperature for continental North America was recorded in Snag: . That same winter, two previous records had already been set: one on December 13 in
Mayo, Yukon and another at Snag the day before. Staff at the station made note of various phenomena, particularly sound such as voices being heard clearly miles from their source. There was a clear sky (except for some ice fog), and little wind. There were of snow on the ground, but was fast decreasing. Another town northeast of Snag,
Fort Selkirk, claimed an even lower temperature of , but this could not be confirmed.
External links
An account of the historic low temperature
Category:Ghost towns in Yukon
