Absence of October sea ice makes Utqiagvik warmer, scientists say
Arctic Ocean pack ice has been steadily retreating north. It’s now typically hundreds of miles offshore in October.
Weather
Sloppy mix of snow and rain to persist through most of Sunday in Anchorage
A steady mixture of rain, snow and freezing rain is expected to fall until late afternoon or early evening.
‘Very strong’ storm poised to strike Bering Sea communities
Strong winds could slam St. Lawrence island and other Western Alaska communities starting Sunday.
Winter storm warning for part of northwest Alaska through Election Day
In some areas under the storm warning, heavy and blowing snow could be a problem.
Photos: Scenes from the season’s first snowfall in Anchorage
Pedestrians and motorists navigated slick conditions Monday.
Anchorage’s first significant snowfall leads to day of traffic chaos
By Monday evening, APD had recorded 100 collisions and 101 vehicles in distress on slippery Anchorage roads.
Icy roads reported as Anchorage’s first big snowfall of the season begins
The Anchorage area can expect 2 to 6 inches of snow, and the Hillside could see a foot.
Snowfall possible for Anchorage and Valley, but Monday commutes could be spared
Weather forecasters say rain could turn to Anchorage's first snow starting Sunday afternoon. A few inches could accumulate at higher elevations, but snowfall at lower levels may not be a problem for most Anchorage commuters.
Cordova windstorm wrecks roofs, sets derelict fish processor adrift
A 100-foot vessel, the Polar Bear, ended up aground on an island across a channel from the town.
Alaska’s weird, warm fall: a boon for farmers, but ‘really scary’ for people who depend on Arctic ice
Record-breaking October weather in much of Alaska has meant ice-free Arctic communities and fresh fruit and foliage in Southcentral.
Autumn warmth in Alaska brought back ‘the blob.’ That could mean a wild winter in the Lower 48.
But scientists are unsure whether the blob will remain a fixture or fade away. If it manages to linger into the winter, the consequences for the Lower 48 could be profound.
‘Rare September thunderstorm’ brews after fall’s first big windstorm hits Southcentral
Lightning strikes seen Monday in Cook Inlet and on the Kenai Peninsula were heading toward South Anchorage, a meteorologist said.
Unusually warm September is obliterating Anchorage records – and the dry streak continues
The average maximum daily temperature so far this month is 65.9 degrees - more than 3 degrees higher than the next closest September in 1979.
A lively aurora is forecast for this week
The nights are longer and darker, and autumn’s chill hangs in the air. Aurora-chasing season has arrived.
Unusual September weather pattern brings sunshine to Southcentral Alaska
“We typically don’t see this type of pattern in September,” an Anchorage meteorologist said. “It’s actually brought a really nice streak of high temperatures here for our area.”
HAARP opens its doors to the public, but some minds prove hard to change
Three years after the Air Force transferred ownership of HAARP -- the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program -- to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, conspiracy theories remain.
Mesmerizing: Watch as clouds roll, drift and swirl over Anchorage in this timelapse
A time lapse video captures the view from Eagle River, the Hillside, Point Woronzof and more.
Fair weather? Here’s the weekend forecast.
There's rain in the forecast for Palmer this weekend. Here's the best time to go and not get soaked.
‘Atmospheric river’ from the tropics pours rain on Southcentral Alaska
Days of rain have triggered flooding in Cordova and slowed drivers on the Taylor Highway and McCarthy Road.
Brewing El Nino foreshadows ‘gloomy’ winter for Southcentral Alaska
Bad news for snow lovers: Conditions are ripe for a warmer winter, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.