Our official snow depth for Anchorage is 0. If it feels early, you're right. Previous years this happened were 2016 & 2003. Last year we still had 28 inches on the ground! The average date of no measurable snow is in mid-April. We'll keep a lookout for spring snow. #akwx pic.twitter.com/l4xRaTr8AI

Persistent warmth and rains have wreaked havoc with ski races and other events in the Anchorage area. Organizers are adjusting and considering changes in the future.

The firings dealt a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge climate science in Alaska.

A new national forecast predicts unusually high wildfire danger for the southern half of Alaska — a warning that lumps our typically winter-dominated state with sunnier climes like Texas and Florida.

Unseasonably dry conditions have prompted the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection to issue a public order officially declaring an early start to the fire season in much of the southeast and southcentral regions.

Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say ‘multiple’ backcountry skiers are trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage.