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Water in Bethel and several villages along the lower river reached the highest levels recorded in nearly 20 years, officials say.
The National Weather Service said precipitation is expected to fall as rain in the Anchorage Bowl until Friday.
Experts use measuring sticks and tanks in regular intervals to monitor snowfall as this season’s total approaches an all-time high.
A trace of snow fell during the day Friday in West Anchorage, where the National Weather Service keeps official records, but there’s more expected early next week.
A high wind warning remained in place through Sunday morning for Anchorage, with possible gusts up to 60 mph in the Anchorage Bowl.
The National Weather Service was warning of winds up to 55 mph in the Anchorage Bowl starting Saturday.
The Northern Hemisphere’s spring — or vernal — equinox can land between March 19 and 21, depending on the year.
Heavy snow was falling Tuesday morning near Girdwood and Portage, causing difficult driving conditions.
An Arctic airmass is bringing winds expected to make it feel like it’s 20 to 40 degrees below zero in much of Southcentral Alaska, the weather service said.
And another cold snap lies ahead for the Anchorage area.
Another storm system is expected to bring more snow and lower temperatures to Southcentral Alaska in the coming week.
A new weather system is expected to bring more snow to the city starting early Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The gusty weather came ahead of a storm that brought slick roads to the city and almost a foot of snow to parts of Mat-Su.
Winds picked up on the Anchorage Hillside on Monday evening, with some stations reporting gusts over 70 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures were expected to hover at or above freezing for much of the week across the region.
A foot of snow and 90 mph wind gusts early Friday pushed avalanche danger to high in Turnagain Pass.
A total of between 3 and 6 inches of snow was forecast to fall on Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian and Eklutna through midday Sunday.
A recent cold snap has left temperatures across the state in the negative double digits and even as cold as minus 50 degrees.
Officials urged residents to conserve natural gas as a precautionary measure during the cold period but said there are no specific conservation measures in place.
Temperatures could reach nearly 30 below in some parts of the city this week, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service recorded just over 104 inches of snow so far this season near Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
Anchorage and most Mat-Su schools shifted to remote learning Monday.
Valdez, Thompson Pass and the southern Copper River Basin could get up to 4 feet of snow at higher elevations over the next several days.