The Anchorage School District has closed schools Thursday due to freezing rain and hazardous road conditions, according to an online statement.
Anchorage and much of the Kenai Peninsula are under a winter weather advisory until 1 a.m. Friday. It calls for ice accumulations around one-tenth of an inch.
“Although temperatures are likely to warm above freezing today, rain falling onto frozen and snow-covered surfaces will quickly form ice,” the advisory says. “Slow down and use caution while traveling.”…