Important Takeaways:
- Lot of Snow Even for Alaska: Anchorage Hit with More Than Two Feet, Declares Emergency
- Government offices will remain closed Monday and school will be conducted remotely in Anchorage as Alaska’s largest city gets hit by another storm while still digging out of a record snowstorm last week.
- Up to a foot of snow was expected in the city on Monday after more than two feet fell within 48 hours late last week. The National Weather Service says up to 1.5” of snow an hour was predicted with the latest storm.
- Areas of blowing snow reducing visibilities to a half mile or less were expected at times on Monday morning.
- A blizzard warning also was issued for Monday in Whittier and Thompson Passes outside of the city.
- A Snow Emergency remains in effect for the city until Friday, November 17.
- There were widespread power outages due to the previous storm but Chugach Electric said all service was believed to be restored by Sunday evening.
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