Alaskans brace for a record 12 feet of snow in two days
Nov 1, 2021 · Can you imagine a storm leaving 144 inches – or 12 feet – of snow in two days? That would cover all but the eaves and roof of a one-story home. Thomson Pass is the snowiest place in Alaska, also in the Chugach Mountains at 2,805 feet in elevation.
Did Alaska really receive 12 feet of snow in 2 days?
Nov 3, 2021 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A forecast for 12 feet of snow or more to fall in Alaska's Chugach Mountains over the weekend caused some eyes to widen and jaws to drop, but we'll likely never know if that much snow fell, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
Alaska Snow Data - National Weather Service
Snowfall: Maximum amount of new snow that has fallen since the previous observation, usually 24 hours. Snowfall is generally only available at manual observations stations. These data are provisional and have not be verified for accuracy.
Rain transitions to snow as arctic blast arrives ... - Alaska's News …
6 days ago · Snow on a deck accumulates, as seen in a photo taken by Clem Mewmaw in Anchorage. (Courtesy Clem Mewmaw) It comes a day after all Region 6 schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough were announced closed on Monday, according to the school district.. The schools that were affected in that closure were Su-Valley Jr/Sr. High, as well as Talkeetna, Trapper Creek and Willow Elementary Schools.
January cold returns as snow makes for slick roads after weeks of ...
3 days ago · State transportation officials said plow crews were beginning to clear Petersville Road near Trapper Creek from Mile 7 to Mile 14 after more than 2 feet of snow blanketed the area, making for ...
Ketchikan wakes up to half a foot of unexpected snow - KRBD
Jan 3, 2025 · The National Weather Service had forecasted little to no overnight snow accumulation, but many parts of town had half a foot before breakfast. Andrew Park is the meteorologist in the Juneau office who put together those forecasts. “Seven inches of snow in Ketchikan was not on my bingo card last night,” Park said.
Alaska’s largest city declares ‘snow emergency’ after record …
Nov 10, 2023 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A winter storm dropped record snowfall amounts in Anchorage, Alaska, with some areas outside of Anchorage proper receiving more than 2 feet of snowfall in just two days. The largest city in Alaska broke its daily snowfall record on Wednesday when 9 inches of snow fell in 24 hours.
Alaska snow of more than 100 inches breaks records, collapses …
Jan 30, 2024 · Alaska is on track to break snowfall records after Anchorage was blanketed with more than 100 inches − the earliest accumulation ever of that amount − collapsing roofs and closing schools. The...
Anchorage hits 100-inch winter snow total at earliest date on record
Jan 30, 2024 · Over 104 inches of snow has fallen so far this winter in Anchorage as of Monday, marking this season as the earliest on record to surpass the 100-inch milestone.
Anchorage digs out of more than a foot of wet, heavy snow
Dec 7, 2022 · More than a foot of snow dumped on Anchorage during the recent storm. (Valerie Kern/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage is digging out Wednesday from more than a foot of heavy and wet snow. The storm...