A high wind warning remained in place through Sunday morning for Anchorage, with possible gusts up to 55 mph in the Anchorage Bowl and 75 mph on the Hillside.
Parts of Southcentral Alaska can continue to expect strong winds and a moderate amount of snowfall though Sunday morning, according to theto bring southeast winds of 40 to 50 mph and gusts up to 75 mph on the Anchorage Hillside, and winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the Anchorage Bowl on Saturday, the weather service said.
A high wind warning remains in effect through 10 a.m. Sunday for Anchorage and western Turnagain Arm, as the weather service described a second round of strong winds likely to develop after midnight into Sunday morning. Around an inch of snow was forecast overnight for the Anchorage Bowl and lower elevations in the Mat-Su. Along the Anchorage Hillside, up to 3 inches were possible; and in Hatcher Pass, between 3 and 6 inches of snow were expected to fall by Sunday morning, according to Marian Baker, a meteorologist with the Anchorage weather service.
The snowfall was expected to begin late Saturday night and continue into Sunday, and due the high winds would be blowing around causing reduced visibility and challenging travel conditions, Baker said. Higher snow totals were forecast from Girdwood south to the eastern Kenai Peninsula. At Hatcher Pass, the strong winds and new snow Saturday were expected to bring increased avalanche risk by Sunday morning, according to theFarther south at Turnagain Pass, the risk of natural and human-triggered avalanches was considered high in upper elevations Saturday due to strong winds and heavy snowfall, according toAvy Update - March 30, 2024: Avalanche danger is HIGH above 2500' today. Strong winds and heavy snowfall will rapidly...
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