Halloween brings stormy weather to Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A sunny break on Wednesday over Southcentral Alaska gave residents a chance to take a breather after nearly a foot of snow Monday to Tuesday.

But don’t get too relaxed, because Halloween in Southcentral is calling for snow and rain.

As for overnight, there is a chance of snow and temperatures in the 20s. That will mean slick roads, and with snow expected to fall Thursday morning, it could cover up those slippery areas of roads and highways. Take it slow in the snow!

The storm set to hit Southcentral is already pushing snow, freezing rain and gusty winds over Southwest Alaska. The storm is centered over the Bering Sea.

No advisories or warnings going into Wednesday night, but this next storm is likely to move in very challenging weather conditions all over again. Starting early Thursday, snow is likely to be falling over the Kenai Peninsula.

The snow will move north to Anchorage, with 2 to 3 inches possible, and then mix with rain by afternoon, and in another possibility, if temperatures remain too warm, rain could be substantial, about 7/10 of an inch.

Southeast Alaska will get a break Thursday and Friday too. Halloween should remain mostly dry, with just a few showers. Another storm front reaches the region by the weekend.

The hot spot for Alaska on Wednesday was Sitka at 55 degrees and the cold spot was Anaktuvuk Pass with a temperature of 15 degrees below zero.

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