#anchorage

#anchorage

Recently, Anchorage, Alaska's largest city with nearly 400,000 residents, has just recorded its snowiest January on record. Tucked in between the mighty Cook Inlet and pushed right up against the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage sits in prime location for some serious snow totals. Moisture from pacific storms builds up over the inlet, and thanks to orographic lift caused by the mountains, forces that moisture to drop over Anchorage. Thanks to Alaska's northernly location, that moisture often falls in the form of snow.

WeatherAnchorage has officially logged the snowiest January in its recorded history after another powerful winter storm pushed monthly snowfall totals past a long-standing record, according to data from the National Weather Service reported by Alaska Public Media and The Associated Press. As of 3 p.m. on January 27, the National Weather Service office in West Anchorage measured 39.7 inches of snow for the month, surpassing the previous January record of 34.4 inches set in 2000.

There's something therapeutic about traveling alone. Without agendas or expectations, nor other personalities to navigate, you can go at your own pace, sleep in as late as you'd like and eat as many bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dogs as your belt can bear. When I travel alone, I'm free. Big cities are always the most accessible destinations for solo travelers, but small cities and towns are my favorites.

One of the advantages of being a small, locally owned business is that we can more quickly flex and pivot depending on local circumstances. And Alaska has a lot of weird circumstances.

Mount Spurr's imminent eruption led residents near Anchorage to prioritize both personal and pet safety, purchasing protective gear to shield against ashfall.