NWS Alaska meteorologist Tim Markle said the warnings are designed to let community members know when the cold weather presents a risk to the community. However, the old system set wind chill warnings and advisories, which were statewide in scope, and only kicked in when there was a wind chill.
New Orleans has received twice as much snow as Anchorage this winter
New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska's biggest city so far this winter
Metro New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country, including Philadelphia, New York and Anchorage, Alaska.
Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your snow to Anchorage
New Orleans has received more than twice the snowfall as Anchorage this winter — underscoring Southcentral Alaska's meager snow season as much as the rare winter storm that pummeled that subtropical Louisiana city this week.
As Anchorage navigates through a warmer-than-usual winter, meteorologists predict a continuation of the milder temperatures.
Peak gusts included 66 mph at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 110 mph at Bear Valley and 107 mph at Arctic Valley.
The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.
Temperatures plunged below freezing across parts of northern Florida on Wednesday, with some areas even dipping into the teens, making parts of the Sunshine State colder than Anchorage, Alaska. Millions of people are facing frigid temperatures through this week.
Gusty winds with unusually warm temperatures were battering the Anchorage area on Sunday, with gusts of more than 90 mph recorded on the Hillside. Heavy rain was also occurring across much of the city,
The Associated Press on MSN9d
Hurricane-force winds cause widespread damage in Alaska's largest cityANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of residents across Alaska ... to Anchorage on Sunday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Tracen Knopp. In Anchorage, Steven Wood and his family were watching the winds blow things around the yard after ...
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your snow to Anchorage."
Cairo and its ancient pyramids sits on nearly the exact same line of latitude as the Mississippi Coast. Weather there on Wednesday peaked at 71 degrees with a light rain around noon. Dead pharaohs can expect temps to rest in the upper 60s for the remainder of the week.
Boston and the rest of New England have been dealing with well below-average temperatures, in some cases falling 20 degrees, as an expansive mass of Arctic air spreads across the eastern half of the United States. This cold surge is making our region this week feel colder than Anchorage, Alaska, which is topping out at 36 degrees.
The Anchorage ... The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning in effect from 1 to 9 a.m. Sunday, in anticipation of a frontal system heading toward Southcentral Alaska that could ...
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