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Anchorage, Alaska – A colder late-winter pattern is expected to strengthen across Alaska heading into early March, increasing the probability of below-average temperatures and a greater opportunity for snow during the Feb. 28 through Mar. 13 timeframe.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, large portions of mainland Alaska carry a 40% to 50% probability of below-normal temperatures in the Week 3-4 outlook. The colder signal spans the Glenn Highway (AK-1) through Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley, north along the Parks Highway (AK-3) toward Fairbanks, and east along the Richardson Highway (AK-2) into Interior communities…