Alaska Storm as Strong as Category 3 Hurricane Making Landfall Today A huge storm is hitting Alaska right now with winds as high as 122mph.ย This would be a category 3 hurricane if it were tropical. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Kenai Penninsula where some of the best skiing in the world lives. “A major storm is moving through the Bering Sea. This infrared image was captured by […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 13, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warning for Alaska 12-20″ of Snow Forecast Today Alaska is ready for winter. They’ve already gotten some decent snow this month and today, they’re going to add to it. NOAA is calling for 8-20″ of snow for the Alaska Range today including in Denali National Park. We’ve already seen photos of guys ripping 3-foot deep pow in the eastern Alaska Range this week. A winter storm is setting its […] Weather SnowBrains | September 29, 2015 1 Comment
NOAA: 1st Accumulating Snowfall Forecast for Alaska | 6″+ of Snow NOAA’s Alaska branch just announced that they’re expecting the first accumulating snowfall for Alaska tomorrow and tomorrow night. This storm will affect a very large area of Alaska, will drop up to 6″ of snow or more in the higher elevations and will have snow levels as low as sea level by tomorrow night. “REGARDLESS…EVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCH AN EARLY SEASON ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS SOMEWHAT RARE. FOR HISTORICAL CONTEXT…THE EARLIEST RECORDED MEASURABLE SNOWFALL AT THE ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GREATER THAN A TRACE) WAS THE 21ST OF SEPTEMBER 1996 (A TENTH OF AN INCH OF […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 28, 2015 1 Comment