CBS News21d
3 skiers buried in at least 40 feet of snow after massive Alaska avalanche
An avalanche in the Alaskan backcountry buried three skiers under at least 40 feet of snow, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said in a dispatch Wednesday. The blanket of debris could be as deep as 100 ...
Alaska Public Media12d
Anchorage saw least snow on record from November to February
He says, at least in Anchorage, this winter set records, too, but this time for the lack of snow. Below is the transcript of an interview with Brettschneider on Alaska News Nightly. It has been ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner3d
The science behind Alaska's gravity defying snow
Pete Wilda, a Fairbanks reader of this column, wanted to know how the snow here can bend off railings and loop from power lines without breaking. He grew up in ...
Alaska Dispatch News18d
‘The groundhog was wrong’: An Anchorage winter without snow
Some Alaskans lamented tough challenges brought on by a lack of snow. Others celebrated charting new, adaptive opportunities. Longtime Alaska gardening columnist Jeff Lowenfels thinks perennial ...
Wall Street Journal21d
The World’s Most Famous Dog Sled Race Is Short on Snow
Teams of mushers battle through blizzards, subzero temperatures and punishing winds to navigate a wild trail across Alaska during the ... There wasn’t nearly enough snow.
The Columbian23d
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a ...