Various winter weather conditions, including high winds and snow, are expected to impact different parts of Alaska over Christmas and the start of Hanukkah.
A variety of winter weather will move through Alaska as we go through Christmas Day and the first night of Hannukah. A high wind warning started Christmas Eve for Ketchikan, Sitka and surrounding locations for southeast winds 30-40, gusting to 60 miles per hour. Warnings for the combination of strong winds and snow go to west coast, western Brooks Range and Bering Strait. Anchorage is seeing a low-snow Christmas. December usually sees 18 inches of snow through the month.
December 2024 has only garnered a paltry 1.5 inches. Snow depth in the city is 7 inches, even though we have seen over 28 inches for the season. A rain-snow mix is likely to hit Prince William Sound, mostly in the form of rain. A cool-down will start in the interior tomorrow, and that colder air will slip southward. By Friday, the southcentral region will see the chances of snow increase as the temperatures decrease. Hot spot for Alaska on Christmas Eve was Sitka with 48 degrees. Coldest spot was Atqasuk with 23 degrees below zero
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