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Anchorage, Alaska experienced extreme weather conditions with a record low sea level pressure of 969.1 mb and a snow depth of 16 inches, second only to 1996. The temperature reached 23°F with windspeeds of 40-50 mph, creating a wind chill of 0°F. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson received 18 inches of snowfall in 24 hours. Anchorage also broke the record for daily snowfall amount and witnessed near-whiteout conditions. The city saw 3.2 inches of snow in a day, marking the third snowiest non-overlapping 6-day period. Additionally, a snowstorm brought 72 inches of snow in 19.5 hours and 86-88 inches in 31 hours, leading to record-breaking snowfall. The heavy snowfall led to significant impacts, with dogs trekking through the snow and heavy-duty equipment clearing debris in the city.
