Last-day-of-winter snowfall breaks daily record in Anchorage
Saturday’s major Southcentral Alaska snow dump, which brought the Seward Highway to a halt in South Anchorage after pile-ups involving dozens of vehicles just one day before the spring equinox, broke a daily record -- but it wasn’t the deepest snow recorded in the region.National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Wegman said Sunday that Anchorage’ official snow tally for Saturday, from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, was 6.4 inches -- enough to topple the previous record for March 1..>> view originalSeward Highway reopened in South Anchorage; 50 collisions ...
Steady snowfall briefly brought winter back to Southcentral Alaska Saturday, and dozens of crashes, one of which involved 20 vehicles, shut down one of Anchorage’s major highways for a few hours in the afternoon.A winter weather advisory issued in the morning preceded a wide range of snowfall to Southcentral by 6 p.m. Saturday – from 2.8 inches in West Anchorage to more than 8 inches in Palmer. In Valdez, a full 2 feet of snow was recorded by 6 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.In ..>> view originalPresident Obama makes historic trip to Cuba
Estimated read time 1m 23s President Obama makes historic trip to Cuba By KTVA CBS 11 News 11:44 AM March 20, 2016 ANCHORAGE – President Barack Obama shakes hands with President Raúl Castro of Cuba during the Summit of the Americas at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama City, Panama, April 11, 2015 Official White House Photo by Pete Souza U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, second from left, and his wife, first lady Grace Coolidge, third from left, are shown with the President..>> view originalIstanbul bomber had ISIS links, minister says
ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) - A suicide bomber who struck a busy tourist area in central Istanbul on Saturday, killing at least four people, was a Turkish citizen with links to ISIS, Turkey's Interior Minister Efkan Ala said Sunday. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Ala identified the attacker as Mehmet Ozturk, who was born in 1992 and registered in Gaziantep, a city in southern Turkey, near the Syrian border."The evidence at hand shows that he is connected to the Daesh terrorist organization," s..>> view originalProject Prom makes high school's biggest night accessible to ...
ANCHORAGE – Prom night is one of the most memorable parts of high school for many people. But between a dress or tuxedo and dinner, it can quickly become unaffordable for some families. That’s why, for the last four years, Project Prom has been helping Anchorage-area high school students get everything they need for the big night completely free of charge. “This was just a way that we can give back. We know what it’s like to not be able to afford to go to prom,” said June Gardner, who founded ..>> view originalFire at Emmonak Fisheries destroys five buildings
News Fire at Emmonak Fisheries destroys five buildings by KTVA CBS 11 News on Mar 20, 15:09 A fire in Emmonak destroyed at least five buildings early Saturday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers. No injuries have been reported, but the damages are estimated to exceed $3 million. ..>> view original'98 FMU Patriots remember their Elite Eight appearance well
FLORENCE, S.C. — The Francis Marion University women’s basketball team has a loyal group of fans that isn’t able to make it to many of their games. But those fans want the team to know they’re in the Patriots' corner. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Choose an online service. The following services are ..>> view original'Zootopia' tramples 'Allegiant,' a 'Divergent' series low
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Zootopia" continues to run wild over its rivals in its third weekend in theaters, stomping all over the launch of "Allegiant," the third film in the "Divergent" series.The animated Disney film featuring the voices of Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin earned $38 million this weekend to take first place once again, according to comScore estimates Sunday. It's now earned $201.8 million domestically.It stole the thunder from "The Divergent Series: Allegiant," starring Shailene ..>> view originalMedical examiner: Gunshots killed missing Texas teen
(CNN) - A 14-year-old Texas girl whose father was shot and burned died herself of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the medical examiner's case report posted on the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences website. Adriana Coronado was last seen March 12 in the Houston suburb of Katy. Her decomposing body, discovered Wednesday in a field near the Sam Houston Parkway outside Houston, was identified through fingerprints a couple of days ago, authorities said.The medical examiner's repor..>> view originalSpring snow: Messy Monday for Northeast
(CNN) - Snow is expected to fall across the Northeast on Sunday night, creating a difficult commute Monday for workers in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia. Spring officially started at 12:30 a.m. ET Sunday, but that's not much comfort to folks in Massachusetts. They'll get the worst of the snow that falls through Monday morning, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said.Boston will see up to 8 inches of snow in the southern suburbs and 4 to 6 inches in the northern suburbs, with lower amounts ..>> view original
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Last-day-of-winter snowfall breaks daily record in Anchorage and other top stories.
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