Alaskans have seen flip-flop weather develop in just a few days this April.
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Ask a Climatologist: An Alaska-sized storm sets a record
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider spoke with Alaska Public Media’s Casey Grove to explain the storm that brought the lowest atmospheric pressure ever recorded in the North Pacific.
Weather watchers wait to see if this week’s Bering Sea storm sets low pressure record
The collision of a warm, wet weather front with a mass of cold air from Siberia could set a new record: the lowest barometric pressure recorded in the North Pacific.
Ask a Climatologist: Historic Southeast Alaska rains linked to a changing climate
A veritable fire hose of moisture hit Southeast Alaska last week. It was a historic weather event, the likes of which we might see more often as Earth’s climate continues to warm.
Siberian wildfires bring more haze to Alaska
By Wednesday, air quality monitors in Anchorage had not raised concern about fine particulate matter, though PM2.5 levels had worsened slightly over the past few days.
Should you get an engine heater? Anchorage auto shops and air quality experts say yes.
With temperatures sinking below zero degrees in Anchorage last week, demand for engine block heaters skyrocketed.