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A storm moving through Southcentral Alaska dropped up to a foot of snow in some parts of the Anchorage area.
An intensifying storm system just south of the Kenai Peninsula caused National Weather Service forecasters to upgrade a winter weather advisory to a winter storm warning in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday. The snowfall had largely stopped by 9 p.m., and the 11.8 inches of snow tallied by that point made Saturday the 13th snowiest day on record for Anchorage, according to the National Weather Service.
9pm Official Update; The snow has stopped for all intents and purposes. We squeaked out an additional 0.1" since 7pm, bringing the likely final tally to 11.8" for the day. #Anchorage's 13th snowiest day on record.#AKwx pic.twitter.com/SrTw1wPHTP
— NWS Anchorage (@NWSAnchorage) March 6, 2022
Snow totals reported around Anchorage by 9 p.m. ranged from about 4 inches to about a foot.
Select snow totals from today across #Anchorage and the #Matanuska Valley.
— NWS Anchorage (@NWSAnchorage) March 6, 2022
Thank you to everyone who have been submitting reports! Keep 'em coming!
For a map of the reports we have received and verified, check out the map here:https://t.co/k8e7Zg9wRW#AKwx pic.twitter.com/zlKWoTTayK
Matthew Fazal, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Anchorage, said conditions were expected to improve by Sunday morning with clear skies and temperatures in the low 30s.
Saturday temperatures in the low 30s will drop overnight to lows in the teens, Fazal said.
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