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Great AK ShakeOut: Preparing for a major earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Municipality of Anchorage activated its Emergency Operations Center for several hours on Thursday to take part in the 2026 Great Alaska Shake Out. It was an opportunity to practice skills that would come into play in the case of a major earthquake. Fire Department Public...
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‘Kipnuk is still home:’ A year after Halong, evacuated residents still in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Thursday marked a year since the first plane carrying Typhoon Halong evacuees arrived in Anchorage. Impacted residents said the memories are still vivid. “That felt forever when we were floating down,” Tristen Carl, a Kipnuk evacuee, said. “Sometimes I have nightmares, but not as bad as...
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Light showers start the work week in Southcentral with the next storm ahead by midweek
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Much of Southcentral is in store for scattered showers through the with lighter showers expected in Anchorage. While most of the state will remain fairly calm in terms of weather today, a storm rolling up from the North Pacific will likely bring heavy rain and high winds to Southcentral by Wednesday to Thursday.
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Storm impacts begin to shift east, bringing wind and rain to mainland locations
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Strong wind gusts in Western Alaska and the Aleutian Chain will continue through the day, but they will begin to taper off and weaken through the afternoon hours. As the Bering Sea Storm begins to bring impacts westward, areas such as Southcentral and the Interior will swap dry conditions for a rainy weekend.
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Anchorage, AK, Sees August Graupel, Tying 1997 Snowfall Record
While much of the Northern Hemisphere is still shaking off summer heat, Alaska has already had a taste of winter. The National Weather Service recorded the trace of snowfall at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on August 31 when graupel briefly fell across the city, tying the August snowfall record set in 1997. Related: Alaska’s Eaglecrest is Raising Prices but […] The post Anchorage, AK, Sees August Graupel, Tying 1997 Snowfall Record appeared first on SnowBrains .
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Heavy rain ahead for Gulf Coast locations as low pressure takes over through midweek
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Prince William Sound and the Southeast Region are in store for heavy rain throughout Monday as the week is off to a wet start. Anchorage has seen almost 0.3 inches of rain in the last 24 hours, and while more is ahead for you, very light and scattered showers will drizzle through your Monday. Areas such as Kenai, Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley will sit in a rain shadow, with light and scattered showers through the day, keeping the heaviest rain to the east in areas like Whittier, Valdez and Cordova. Warmer temperatures are also ahead this week as we trend closer to normal after last week’s chilly air.
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First official freeze heading to Anchorage, with widespread rain for Southeast this weekend
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Light snow accumulation marked the first official snowfall for Anchorage, although it was just a trace amount. Higher elevations continue to hold onto snow cover on the ground, as temperatures statewide are remaining fairly chilly. The October chill will carry us into the...
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The official first snow and freeze have kicked off October with sunshine to close the week
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - After scattered snow in Fairbanks and Anchorage Thursday morning, each locations received their first official measurable snowfall of the season with both cities recording 0.1 inches of snow. With a glimpse of winter weather at the start of October, sunshine is closing out the week for many Alaskans.
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From snow to sun: Lingering snow starts the day with clearing skies ahead
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Wednesday was a winter wonderland in higher elevations of Southcentral and even in the Interior, but Thursday is off to a snowy start as well. In Fairbanks, a trace of snow has dusted the surface, with Southcentral locations also squeezing out their last bit of wintry precipitation before clear skies move in overnight.
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Winter makes an appearance across Southcentral
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) -The first significant snow of the season made it to the Anchorage Hillside Wednesday, with snow falling briefly even to lower elevations across Anchorage, Eagle River, and the Mat-Su as a storm moved north across the region. This area of low pressure is moving...
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Arctic air to bring 1st freeze to Anchorage as chance of snow lies ahead
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Temperatures are trending down as we inch closer to the weekend. Highs in the Interior and Southcentral Alaska are dropping nearly 10 degrees through the next days with even colder temperatures in store for the overnight hours. Anchorage will likely see the first...
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Interior snow in the forecast while Southcentral tracks the first freeze of the season
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - That’s right, snow is ahead for the Interior while Anchorage tracks its first official freezing temperature of the season. Arctic air is settling in over the state, bringing winter-like weather to various regions this week. In Southcentral, Monday’s high temperatures are fairly...
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Colder air to bring first official freeze of the season and high elevation snow
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Active weather over the weekend led to heavy rain for coastal areas, with locations near Whittier and Portage seeing 4 to 9 inches of rainfall. Inland areas of Southcentral escaped the weekend with just some light sprinkle activity. While sunshine has made a return, more active weather will keep some rain showers and a chance for some winter weather later this week in higher elevations.