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Anchorage, Alaska – Residents across Alaska are facing a prolonged stretch of below-normal temperatures heading into Valentine’s Day weekend, with cold conditions expected to persist through midweek and amplify risks for icy travel, infrastructure strain, and dangerous wind chills. The cold pattern arrives with little relief, especially during overnight hours when temperatures drop sharply.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, Alaska is favored for below-normal temperatures statewide through the holiday weekend. This setup reinforces entrenched Arctic air across the Interior and Southcentral regions, keeping daytime highs suppressed and nighttime lows well below seasonal averages…