Weather
Combining a passion for skiing and data science, Anchorage’s Eric Packer creates a forecasting app for winter adventurers
Packer, who skied nationally at the highest levels, used his engineering background to create Text Me The Snow.
Hatcher Pass Road still closed by avalanches that will take days to clear
The area popular with skiers and snowmachiners has a fresh blanket of more than 4 feet of snow.
As the U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska this month than in three dozen other states.
January cold returns as snow makes for slick roads after weeks of warmth
Su Valley schools are closed again Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions, officials said.
Atmospheric rivers bring high winds and possible weekend flooding to Southcentral Alaska
Heavy rains and wind could trigger power outages, the National Weather Service warned.
Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your snow to Anchorage
The Gulf Coast city that rarely sees snowflakes has received more than double the snowfall that Anchorage has since Dec. 1, the start of the meteorological winter.
High winds forecast for Anchorage’s upper elevations, plus heavy snow at Turnagain Pass
The weather service warned of 30 to 45 mph winds, with gusts up to 80 mph, for higher elevations around Anchorage and Eagle River.
Anchorage power outages extend to fourth day in wake of ‘extreme’ warm January storm
Chugach Electric Association said about a dozen members were still without electricity Wednesday afternoon due to Sunday’s damaging winds and rain.
Hundreds of homes and businesses in Southcentral Alaska remain without power after wind and rain storm
All Anchorage schools were closed Monday due to storm-related problems including outages, slick parking lots and building maintenance needs.
80 mph, 90 mph and higher: Here’s a rundown of peak gusts recorded across Southcentral Alaska in Sunday’s storm
Peak gusts included 66 mph at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 110 mph at Bear Valley and 107 mph at Arctic Valley.