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Temperatures will top out in the 50s through the weekend

Backcountry avalanche warning in effect for Western Chugach, Kenai Mountains Jay Luzardo © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center issued an immediate broadcast stating that there are “very dangerous avalanche conditions” for both mountains in and around Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, Lost Lake and Seward. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 24-hour backcountry avalanche warning is in effect for the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains region as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information...

Parts of the Southern U.S. Have Seen More Snow This Month Than Fairbanks, Alaska The Weather Channel 1/28/2021 Jonathan Erdman Fairbanks, Alaska, has struggled to pick up any snow this month, and may set a record least snowy January in what may be the nation's strangest snow drought so far in 2021. Only one-tenth of an inch of snow has been recorded in Fairbanks this month, through Jan. 26. That's not only 10 inches less than an average January there, but it's currently ahead of its record least-snowy January of 0.7 inches in 1966, according to Brian Brettschneider, an Alask...

Anchorage could see a mix of snow and rain Monday, as strong winds hit Turnagain Arm and Kenai Peninsula Print article Strong winds are expected to hit portions of the Kenai Peninsula and through the Turnagain Arm Monday as a system moves warm air into the area, a meteorologist said. National Weather Service Meteorologist Bob Clay said Anchorage is not expected to see significant winds, but the area can expect a small mix of rain and snow as temperatures hover at or above freezing. As rain falls throughout the area, Clay said some roads may be especially slick throughout Monday with some...

4:59 The Silvertip Maintenance Station may be small but it covers a well-traveled, 60-mile swath of the Seward Highway, stretching from Moose Pass up through Turnagain Pass and the 17-mile Hope Highway. Facing a dwindling budget, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities closed the station last winter and relied on neighboring stations to pick up the slack. But an outpouring of pushback from local travelers and Soldotna Republican Sen. Peter Micciche has prompted the state to reopen the station, promising a restoration of full-time plowing and road maintenance to the area...