Another round of snowfall is heading for Anchorage, the Mat-Su and the Kenai Peninsula starting Friday and lasting through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
In numerous advisories issued for Southcentral Alaska on Friday, the weather service said many communities can expect a “long duration snow event” caused by a slow-moving storm system, set to begin Friday, which should taper out by Sunday morning.
The Anchorage Bowl should expect 3 to 6 inches of snow at lower elevations, and possibly 5 to 10 inches for Eagle River and the Anchorage Hillside, one special weather statement said. The weather service said the heaviest snowfall for the Anchorage area is expected on Friday night. Snow will taper off from west to east, with showers lingering along the Upper Hillside through Sunday morning, according to the weather service.
❄️Here is a look at additional snowfall across Southcentral through Saturday.
— NWS Anchorage (@NWSAnchorage) November 15, 2024
❄️In Anchorage, heaviest snow rates are expected to be overnight Friday night.
❄️A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the western Kenai, Portage Valley, & Thompson Pass for blowing snow. pic.twitter.com/LpvK23f5ip
In the Matanuska and Susitna valleys, the weather service said the storm system will bring light-to-moderate snow to Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, Chickaloon, Talkeetna and Willow. Most areas should get between 3 and 6 inches of snow, with the heaviest snowfall around Palmer and Willow, according to a special weather statement.
In the Matanuska Valley, steadier snow is likely to fall Saturday morning and again on Sunday morning, the weather service said.
On the western Kenai Peninsula, the cities of Kenai, Soldotna, Homer and Cooper Landing can expect anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of new snow, with the highest totals likely in Kenai and Soldotna, according to a weather statement for the area. For most locations on the western peninsula, the steadier snowfall is likely through Saturday morning, the weather service said.