Anchorage Weather Service expanding forecast zones next year

The National Weather Service is splitting up forecast areas in the state to provide more detailed information about the weather in the Anchorage region. The Anchorage weather service currently provides weather information based on broad forecast zones. But areas within those zones can have different weather. Brian Brettschneider, a climate scientist for the weather service’s Anchorage office, said the change will allow weather forecasts and alerts to be more precisely tailored to local conditions.

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