UPDATE: Anchorage schools are again closed today, due to road safety concerns in the wake of this week's snowstorm; Kenai Peninsula Borough schools will close 90 minutes early today.
Anchorage is still shoveling out on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, from a heavy snowstorm that started Tuesday afternoon. Anchorage schools are closed again Friday, marking a third consecutive snow day after the snowstorm which struck the Anchorage area overnight Tuesday.officials wrote in a brief message Friday morning.The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Friday, with the school day ending 90 minutes ahead of schedule and afternoon pre-kindergarten classes canceled.A major snowstorm has closed Anchorage and most Mat-Su schools again on Thursday, the second day in a row.in many parts of town. The Anchorage School District announced Wednesday evening that schools would be closed again on Thursday.
“Due to the record snowfall in the last 24 hours, road conditions are not expected to be safe for travel tomorrow morning,” the district said in a written statement., unless otherwise announced, schools will reopen on Friday.Thursday for a “remote learning day.” Only five schools remain open along the Parks Highway, north of the Palmer-Wasilla area: Glacier View School, Trapper Creek Elementary, Talkeetna Elementary, Willow Elementary and Su Valley Jr/Sr High School.
The snowstorm that swamped the region started Tuesday afternoon, increased overnight and continued into Wednesday. The National Weather Service reported snow totals of 1 to 2 feet throughout the Anchorage area, with the most snow falling on the Hillside. It’s the most snow in one storm in Anchorage in more than 20 years. Road crews continue to clear streets, but deep snow still swamps many neighborhood roads.
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