Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a ...
The World’s Most Famous Dog Sled Race Is Short on Snow
When unseasonably warm temperatures left the Iditarod course unusable, organizers were forced to reconfigure a 1,128-mile ...
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
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Anchorage hits zero inches of snow in early March
The National Weather Service says the city hit a similar mark at this point in the season only twice before in recorded ...
Alaska sending 3 athletes to Special Olympic Winter Games held in Italy
The Special Olympic Winter Games kick off on Saturday in Turin, Italy, and Alaska is sending a delegation to help represent ...
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Anchorage’s scarcity of new snow since December sets dismal record
Icy, bare conditions are prompting changes to winter-dependent events such as Fur Rondy, whose Open World Championship Sled ...
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Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ...
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Early snowmelt could accelerate Alaska’s wildfire seasons, UAF research says
Analysis of almost a century of Alaska fire weather data shows that many of Alaska’s most extreme wildfire seasons started with an early thaw.
Winter Weather Warnings in 4 States As Blowing Snow To Strike
Winter weather warnings have been issued in four states, with blowing snow expected to hit some areas this weekend. Freezing ...