Weather

Storm drops up to a foot of snow in some parts of Anchorage Bowl

A storm moving through Southcentral Alaska dropped up to a foot of snow in some parts of the Anchorage area.

An intensifying storm system just south of the Kenai Peninsula caused National Weather Service forecasters to upgrade a winter weather advisory to a winter storm warning in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday. The snowfall had largely stopped by 9 p.m., and the 11.8 inches of snow tallied by that point made Saturday the 13th snowiest day on record for Anchorage, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow totals reported around Anchorage by 9 p.m. ranged from about 4 inches to about a foot.

Matthew Fazal, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Anchorage, said conditions were expected to improve by Sunday morning with clear skies and temperatures in the low 30s.

Saturday temperatures in the low 30s will drop overnight to lows in the teens, Fazal said.

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Annie Berman

Annie Berman is a reporter covering health care, education and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. She previously reported for Mission Local and KQED in San Francisco before joining ADN in 2020. Contact her at aberman@adn.com.

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