The Seward Highway closure could last until 3 p.m. today. Crews are working to clean up avalanche debris, say transportation officials.
in effect until 7 a.m. Saturday, and it says the Hatcher Pass Road will be closed at mile 11 through the weekend due to avalanche activity.
National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Kutz said Anchorage has been having one of the wettest years on record so far. Snowfall this February is nearly three times higher than average, and rainfall this year is more than four times above normal, Kutz said. The weather service says rain and snow are possible through most of Friday in Southcentral, but precipitation could taper off later Friday night, with partly sunny skies on Saturday.
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