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The weather on any given day is very unpredictable. Some winters feature several feet of snow and cold temperatures, while the summers are typically mild but are cool compared to the contiguous US and interior Alaska. Because of Anchorage's high latitude, summer days are very long and winter daylight hours are very short.
Owing to the rain shadow of the coastal mountains, south-central Alaska does not get nearly as much rain as the southeast of Alaska, though it does get more snow with up to 300 inches (7.62 m) at Valdez and much more in the mountains. On average, Anchorage receives 16 inches (410 mm) of precipitation a year, with around 75 inches (1.91 m) of snow.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Gerdine is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Alaska Range (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of snowfall.
Nov. 11—Portions of Anchorage could receive more than 8 inches of snow by Thursday, while up to 14 inches is forecast on the eastern Kenai Peninsula, the National Weather Service said. A storm ...
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Hogan is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [3] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall.
Jul. 14—After a brief showing of sunshine this week, much of Southcentral Alaska is in for a very wet weekend, according to the National Weather Service. As of Friday afternoon, the weather ...