Winter makes a sudden return with more than 6 inches of snow
An overnight storm brought snow Thursday morning after months of barely any precipitation at all. By midmorning, officials at the National Weather Service measured a storm total of 6.6 inches at the ...
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Anchorage snowpack officially drops to zero, rare for early March
Our official snow depth for Anchorage is 0. If it feels early, you're right. Previous years this happened were 2016 & 2003.
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Every March, Runners Race Reindeer Through the Streets of Anchorage
For three and a half blocks, athletes and ungulates share the road during the headlining event of Alaska's Fur Rendezvous ...
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‘The groundhog was wrong’: An Anchorage winter without snow
What a virtually snowless winter and early spring means for flower beds, car and ski trail maintenance, recreators, snowplowers and pooper scoopers in Anchorage.
Alaskan volcano near Anchorage may erupt in coming weeks, experts warn
Alaska’s Mount Spurr, a snow-covered volcano 75 miles outside Anchorage, is showing signs it could erupt soon, experts warned ...
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
Alaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche ...
Anchorage's scarcity of new snow since December sets dismal record
The amount of new snow Anchorage has received since the beginning of December is one for the dreary record books. The 4.3 inches of snowfall the National Weather Service reported this week at its Sand ...
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Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The Iditarod has begun and promises to be like none before ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and ...
Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say
Alaska State Troopers say an avalanche swept away and buried three skiers who are believed to be dead under a pile of snow ...
Iditarod ceremonial start in Anchorage shortened because of dismal snow conditions
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is making another dramatic change to its annual program due to the poor snow conditions in Southcentral Alaska. The organization said Tuesday morning that it will ...
Alaska Volcano Observatory warns of potential eruption near Anchorage
The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Wednesday said Mount Spurr is at risk of erupting within the next few weeks or months, ...
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Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The 2025 Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of snow. The main reason for the relocation to Fairbanks is the ...