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Major weekend rainfall ‘from the tropics’ to splash Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Kenai Peninsula are under a flood watch from Friday morning through Monday morning.
Winter Weather Warnings in 6 States as 30 Inches of Snow to Hit
Advisories from the NWS were in place for New York, Montana, California, Wyoming, Colorado and Alaska early on Friday.
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Warm, ‘incredibly wet’ weather could lead to weekend flooding in Southcentral Alaska
It may be January, but the unusually warm, rainy weather feels more like spring breakup, and it’s bringing the kind of flooding concerns also usually not seen in the Anchorage area until later in the year.
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National Weather Service updates criteria for cold weather advisories in Alaska
NWS Alaska meteorologist Tim Markle said the warnings are designed to let community members know when the cold weather presents a risk to the community. However, the old system set wind chill warnings and advisories, which were statewide in scope, and only kicked in when there was a wind chill.
Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage
The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.
Freezing Spray Map Shows Where Warnings About Catastrophe Issued
Heavy freezing spray warnings were issued for Michigan and Alaska that could cause "catastrophic loss of stability" of vessels.
New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska’s biggest city so far this winter
New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country.
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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.
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your snow to Anchorage."
Thousands Without Power in Alaska After Hurricane-Force Winds Hit
At the height of the storm, 17,500 Alaska residents were without power, according Chugach Electric Association.
South Mississippi: Same temperature as Antarctica, and more snow than Anchorage, Alaska
Cairo and its ancient pyramids sits on nearly the exact same line of latitude as the Mississippi Coast. Weather there on Wednesday peaked at 71 degrees with a light rain around noon. Dead pharaohs can expect temps to rest in the upper 60s for the remainder of the week.
Warm, 'incredibly wet' weather could lead to weekend flooding in Southcentral Alaska
It may be January, but the unusually warm, rainy weather feels more like spring breakup, and it's bringing the kind of flooding concerns also usually not seen in the Anchorage area until later in the year.