Dense fog blanketed parts of Anchorage on Tuesday, with more fog expected overnight. Fairbanks experienced light snowfall, with more snow anticipated overnight and into Wednesday. An OMEGA block weather pattern is affecting Alaska, bringing clear, dry, and cold weather. The pattern is expected to shift slowly over the next 24 hours, with scattered snow showers continuing.
ANCHORAGE , Alaska - Dense fog blanketed parts of the city of Anchorage as Tuesday was getting started. And some areas of the city will likely see it form overnight once again.Snow fell in Fairbanks but it was light, and snow is likely overnight to Wednesday with another 1 to 2 inches.
A large OMEGA block is affecting the state. Two anchor lows to the west and east and a ridge of high pressure in the middle. That ridge has been the system bringing clear, dry and cold weather. When this type of pattern sets up, it can be quite persistent, as each systems spins in place and hinders progression.
The ridge will shift slowly shift east over the next 24 hours. Scatted snow showers will continue to ride over the top of the ridge. The southcentral section of the state will likely see mostly sunny sky on Wednesday. Coastal areas will also see the sun, but also deal with breezy conditions. And overnight lows will still fall to below zero ranges in the Copper River Basin and parts of the Mat-Su valleys.
WEATHER FORECAST ALASKA ANCHORAGE FAIRBANKS OMEGA BLOCK
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