SKI AREAS • ALASKA
HILLTOP SKI AREA
March 29, 2024
42.0" Snowpack (121% of Normal)
• 33° Snow Likely and Areas Blowing SnowUntil 2024-03-29T06:00:00-08:00 • National Weather Service
* WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. For the Anchorage Bowl, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and western Turnagain Arm. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two storm systems will produce two separate periods of strong southeast winds starting on Friday. Winds with the initial round on Friday are expected to be weaker. A stronger system will move into Southcentral Saturday, supporting a second round of much stronger winds from late Saturday morning to early Sunday morning.
The ski area reports 1" of new snow today with snowpack levels rising to 42.0". Snowpack levels for this time of year average around 33 inches, but can be as high as 114 inches.
Weather today, snow likely, mainly after 1pm. areas of blowing snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. southeast wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 55 mph. chance of precipitation is 60%. new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Up to 4" of more snowfall forecasted over the next 5 days.
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