Updated: Strong winds hammered Southcentral Alaska on Sunday, leaving thousands without power, overturning planes at the Palmer airport and causing near-whiteout conditions along highways. A semi-trailer flipped near the Parks-Glenn interchange.
and later temporarily reroute the Glenn Highway on Saturday because of whiteout conditions.
Driving conditions remained dangerous Sunday, Baines said. The winds caused blowing snow and reduced visibility on the Glenn and Parks Highways around Palmer and Wasilla, according to theIn Wasilla, Kathy Morris said the winds blew out a double-paned window in the dining room of her home. She awoke to the sound of shattering around 6:30 a.m.
As heavy winds whipped throughout the Matanuska Valley, street signs were ripped from the ground and trees were downed. Photos on social media Sunday showed broken fences, blown over backyard playground sets and toppled sheds.
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