Wasilla, Alaska

... Winter storm brought very windy and snowy conditions to
southcentral Alaska today...

A strong weather front moving through the Susitna Valley and the
Kenai Peninsula this afternoon brought very windy conditions to the
Anchorage bowl. Warning level wind gusts of 82 mph occurred on the
hillside at Glen Alps and 81 mph along Turnagain Arm at McHugh Creek.
Winds have since diminished.

The Susitna Valley received a considerable amount of snow with this
system. Reported snow accumulations this afternoon ranged from 6
inches near Amber Lake to 14 inches at Chulitna in the northern
Susitna Valley. Snow will continue to taper off over the Susitna
Valley through this evening as the weather front moves toward the
Copper River basin.


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