April sun is eroding Alaska’s snow

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Warming temperatures are taking a spring bite out of Alaska’s accumulated winter snow.

The warmth is causing the ice on interior rivers to begin the melting process and the river that many folks watch is the Tanana River, which snakes through the town of Nenana.

Mixed showers will remain a possibility along the western coasts and Aleutian Chain as a result of low pressure circulating in the Bering Sea.

With that rotation over the Bering, and high pressure over the Arctic, winds are whipping across the northern coasts. A blizzard warning is in effect for the central and eastern Beaufort Sea Coast through 10 p.m. Friday. Winds will gust to 50 mph, causing low visibility in blowing snow.

Southcentral Alaska sees a chance of showers move in Friday, along with increased cloud cover.

The showers will most likely be along the western side of Cook Inlet, and southern and eastern portions of the Kenai Peninsula.

The hot spot for Alaska today was Haines at 63 degrees.

The cold spot goes to Point Thomson at 11 degrees.

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