Up to 15 inches of snow is forecast through Friday under a new winter storm warning from the National Weather Service. Forecasters expect rapidly accumulating snow and visibility of one quarter mile or less at times, which makes it harder for drivers to see other vehicles and to be seen by them.
Snow Totals And Timing
NWS Anchorage has the winter storm warning in effect from 5 p.m. ET Thursday to 6 p.m. ET Friday for the Northern Susitna Valley, including the Parks Highway corridor through Broad Pass, the Denali Highway and Chulitna. Total accumulation is forecast at 7 to 15 inches.
Light snow starts first, with 3 to 6 inches possible before the warning begins. Snowfall picks up during Thursday afternoon, and the heaviest snow falls Thursday night into Friday morning. On Friday afternoon temperatures are expected to rise above freezing, and the snow could mix with or change to rain before the warning ends…