ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) – An Avalanche Warning was issued by the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC) from Saturday through Sunday morning.
The warning is in effect for the Western Chugach and Kenai mountains in and around Anchorage, Girdwood, the Portage Valley, Turnagain Pass, Lost Lake and Seward.
A strong low-pressure system coming in from the Gulf of Alaska will bring heavy snow and strong winds to much of Southcentral Saturday into Sunday. These conditions will overload an already weak snowpack, making both human and natural large avalanches likely…