We went from relatively cold days and nights in late March, to warm days and warm nights in April. This means no overnight freezing of snow, and no crust conditions for skiers...yet.
A snowmachiner was killed Monday afternoon in an avalanche on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska State Troopers reported late Monday night.
No one was hurt when a slab avalanche buried one child and partially buried two others.
The snowfall came after Anchorage broke the daily record for warmest Dec. 31, with temperatures at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport measuring 46 degrees.
Flooding on Willow Creek Saturday night and Sunday has led to seven families being evacuated, with five people taking shelter at the Willow Community Center. The Willow Fire Department, Mat-Su Animal Care and the Mat-Su Water Rescue Team organized to assist those impacted by the flood.
The flooding started when large chunks of ice jammed at Deneki bridge, according to an advisory issued by the National Weather Service.
What little snow has fallen in recent weeks has disappeared, leaving inviting surfaces and smooth terrain to explore.
Most of Anchorage is currently covered in ice, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to ski.
After being buried, the trapped hiker was able to kick his legs free. A hiker passing by spotted his feet sticking out of the snow.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Kenai Lake and the Kenai River near Cooper Landing.
“It was a beautiful event that we were lucky to have survived,” Andrew Hooper said.
“When I first started six years ago, icebergs like this were more common,” says a tour boat captain on the lake near Anchorage.
Seasonal swings set drivers up for bad trip.
The snow cover in Anchorage and the Chugach is disappearing very quickly. Go out and get it while you can!
Jeffrey Cheng, 33, died in the slide. One of his friends managed to hold on to a tree as waves of avalanche debris washed over his head. The third member of their group wasn’t caught.
Hundreds of people have combed the terrain near Big Lake, but there’s still no sign of LaVerne and Van Pettigen.
The storm that walloped Southcentral Alaska also left about 32 inches of snow in Moose Pass and 30 in Seward.
Though snow is scant in Anchorage, organizers are confident they will be able to host the Jan. 3-8 race series.
A National Weather Service employee spotted an ice jam that's causing some minor flooding northwest of the Starner Street bridge, along Peters Creek.
One important factor is the depth of the lake. But there are other variables too.
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