Rain and snow showers in the evening...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches...mainly inland and at higher elevations. Patchy fog. Lows in the 20s except in the upper 30s along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. West wind 10 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow in the morning...then snow and rain likely in the afternoon from King Salmon west. Patchy fog. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 20s to upper 30s...coolest inland. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Rain and snow. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches...mainly along the Aleutian Range north of King Salmon. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s except in the upper 30s along the western CAPES and Alaska Peninsula. South wind 10 to 25 mph.
Veterans Day
Rain and snow showers likely. Highs in the 30s. West wind 10 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. West wind 15 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs 25 to 35.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 3:40 PM AKST on November 9, 2009
... Updated snowfall amounts in the Anchorage area...
The first measurable snow of the season for the Anchorage NWS forecast office occurred overnight Sunday night. The snow started around 6 PM on the 8th and ended around 4 am on the 9th.
This was among the latest first measurable snowfalls on record for Anchorage. The latest first measurable snowfall on record was November 13 (2002)... so Anchorage was only five days away from this record.
Light snowfall is in the forecast for Monday night... with another good chance of snow late Wednesday.
The following is a report of snow amounts across the area...
Anchorage area...
1. 7 miles se of downtown Eagle River 6.7" 2. Potter Valley 5.7" 3. Hillside near omalley trailhead 5.5" 4. Birch and dearmoun 4.5" 5. Homestead elementary Eagle River 4.3" 6. Midtown 3.8" 7. Huffman and Lake Otis 3.7" 8. Dimond and Minnesota 2.7" 8. NWS forecast office 1.3"