The ACRC Blog
Anchorage: Snowiest December in over 60 years
Anchorage has been pummelled by a series of storms that brought near record amounts of snow to the city and surrounding areas. Over the course of about two weeks, three major storm systems moved through Southcentral Alaska. The first system brought an impressive 15-30’’ of snow to the Anchorage region …
Widespread storm damage along the West Coast
A powerful storm has caused severe and widespread damage along Alaska’s West Coast. As of early morning on Sunday, September 18, water levels are receding …
2022 fire season winding down
Cool and wet weather patterns in August brought the unusual 2022 fire season to an end in much of the state. Acreage burned and the …
End-of-June Wildfires
Alaska wildfires are spreading at a rapid pace. There have been 365 fires confirmed by the end of June 2022 (ref.: Alaska Interagency Coordination Center …
Snow: End of Season Summary
With temperatures warming and green up in Fairbanks just around the corner, it’s safe to say that the snow season has come to a close. …
Snow Summary
The end of February is fast approaching, and with it meteorological winter is coming to a close in the northern hemisphere. However, that does not …
Tonga Eruption Shockwave
Saturday, January 15, 2022: The explosive eruption of Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai sent a shockwave around the world. Such extensive atmospheric gravity waves triggered by a volcanic …