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© Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media Fresh snow April 8, 2021 on a pair of pickups in East AnchorageIf you thought winter was over in Anchorage, the National Weather Service has some bad news for you. Unseasonably cold air swept into Alaska's largest city Thursday, and forecasters expect it to stay through the weekend. The weather service is warning of wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees. There are also high wind warnings in effect for the Whittier and Seward areas. The cold is plunging south into Alaska all the way from the North Pole, pushing a band of snow through Southcentral, said weath...

Windy evening ahead for Anchorage, with wind chill as low as minus 25 forecast for tonight Print article A blast of Arctic air is forecast to hit the Anchorage Bowl on Thursday night, bringing wind gusts up to 50 mph and dropping wind-chill temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees, the National Weather Service said. The strongest winds are expected in West Anchorage and downtown, meteorologist Ben Bartos said. Heads up Anchorage! An intrusion of Arctic air is expected to move into the area Thursday night. As a result, strong gusty northwest winds up to 50 mph are expected, especially in We...

High winds and heavy snowfall make Alaska travel dangerous by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 22, 2020 at 1:56 pm EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major winter storm is making travel between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula dangerous as winds up to 115 mph and heavy snow impact some parts of the region, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued a wind warning for areas including Anchorage and the western Kenai Peninsula from Monday evening to 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The most severe winds are expected early Tuesday. Meteorologist Ben Bartos said the Anc...