A winter blast for Alaska days before Christmas

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A ridge of high pressure extends from Siberia to mainland Alaska, where it will continue to generate deep cold in the In...

December 27, 2022
2:54 AM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A ridge of high pressure extends from Siberia to mainland Alaska, where it will continue to generate deep cold in the Interior with extremely low wind chills to match.A low pressure system spins over the Aleutians with another in the Gulf of Alaska.The dueling winter weather systems are producing strong winds, and a variety of winter storm warning conditions including cold temperatures, blowing snow, low wind chills and heavy snowfall. Even a mix of rain and snow can be found over the Aleutians.

Jackie Purcell