Tell me about Alaska!

OctoberBaby09

Hi ladies! My DH & I are visting Alaska in a few months and was wondering if you could give me any info about where you are from? Do you like living in Alaska? DH is applying for a job in Anchorage and in Sitka. I have heard several bad things about Alaska..such as in the winter it's very depressing (i'm guessing cause it stays dark), It's much more expensive to live there, and it's SUPER cold! Where I am from not the coldest it gets is probably 30degrees. Am I in for a rude awakening? TIA!