Anchorage braces for frigid temperatures, as National Weather Service issues cold weather advisory

Anchorage could see temperatures as low as 25 degrees below zero through the weekend. That’s according to a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service Friday morning.

Temperatures should be coldest Friday and Saturday night, but there have already been some chilly observations around town, Weather Service forecaster Tracen Knopp said.

“We’ve seen a lot of temperatures between -10 and -20,” Knopp said. “Like right now, Merrill Field is sitting at -15. Same with over on Abbott Road. So just very cool temperatures that we haven’t seen in a while.”…

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