Freezing rain produces slippery driving and walking conditions

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – As temperatures climbed over Southcentral with the arrival of the most recent storm, freezing rain moved into Southcentral the day after Christmas. Roads and walkways are dangerously slick. The precipitation occasion is prompting the issuance of a winter climate advisory for Anchorage, till 11 p.m. Monday, and thru 6 a.m. Tuesday for the western facet of the Kenai Peninsula.

College is out for the vacations and plenty of places of work have been closed Monday as properly, in order that was a superb factor to assist restrict the variety of vehicles on slippery and snow-choked roads.

Portage Glacier was one of many areas that noticed rain, loads of rain! The precipitation saved coming down all day and as of seven p.m., had a complete of two.88 inches immediately.

Matanuska-Susitna Valley areas nonetheless needed to cope with robust winds Sunday and Monday. Palmer’s strongest gust hit 46 mph. The forecast for the wind-whipped valleys requires the winds to decrease significantly in a single day.

Sizzling spot was Metlakatla with a excessive of 51 levels, and the chilly spot in Alaska was Deadhorse at 39 beneath zero.

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