Alaskans are bracing for a “chilling” week after setting a snow record of 100 inches.
Anchorage and the surrounding area saw more than a foot of snow fall on each of the last three days as white powder continues to be dumped on the state, Fox Weather’s Cody Braud told The Post on Tuesday.
The state broke its 100-inch record, accumulating 104.3 inches of snow since July 1, 2023.
The record was last broken on February 3, 2012.
The 2011/2012 snow season still holds its record for the highest accumulation, recording a whopping 134.5 inches.
This year’s season is on track to break the 2012 record.
But not all residents celebrate the achievement. Tamera Flores, an elementary school teacher, said the snowfall has been “miserable” and called it a “snow pandemic,” according to the Mirror.
Damon Fitts, however, is used to it and ignores it. saying, “We Alaskans are definitely different.”
Anchorage and the surrounding area saw more than a foot of snow fall in the past three days as the white powder continues to be dumped on the state. AP The state has broken its 100-inch record, accumulating 104.3 inches of snow since July 1, 2023. The record was last broken on February 3, 2012. The 2011/2012 snow season still holds its record for the highest accumulation, registering a huge 134.5 inches. AP
“We can handle 100 inches of snow and still get to work on time. We can endure a lot of things,” she stated.
This month alone, the Last Frontier state has seen 24.8 inches, according to Braud.
So far, the snow has caused one death, killing a 19-year-old Talkeetna resident who was a passenger in a pickup truck that was involved in a crash, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
This time last year, Alaska saw just over 60 inches of snow, according to Alaska News Source. In an average year, the state would have seen just under 50 inches.
This is the second consecutive season that Alaska’s capital has seen more than 100 inches fall, with 108 inches recorded last year, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
Despite heavy snow over the weekend, Alaska residents will get a break as “chilling” cold is expected to arrive this week, Braud told The Post, with temperatures set to remain around or below freezing. . AP This is the second consecutive season in which Alaska’s capital has seen more than 100 inches fall, since last year 108 inches were recorded. AP
Despite heavy snow over the weekend, Alaskans will get a break as “chilling” cold is expected to arrive this week, Braud told The Post, with temperatures set to remain around or below freezing. .
“They’re safe for at least the rest of the week,” the Fox meteorologist said, although he warns Anchorage residents to remove blankets of snow before the next storm, as leaving the dense fluff behind could cause “damage.” .
“Take the time to prepare now for next time,” Braud said, as “the state will most likely receive more snow.”
More snow could fall across the 49th state starting in mid-February as “a handful of systems are affecting that area,” the meteorologist said.
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