Anchorage residents can expect a spike in temperatures, a warm air system is on it's way to Alaska and it's bringing snow, and possibly rain.
It can be tough to predict exactly what the storm will bring because a couple of degrees can mean the difference between snow and freezing rain, according to Channel 2 meteorologist Mitch Sego.
"Worst case scenario, we get a little bit of rain during the morning commute," Sego said. Across town, people are keeping an eye on the weather, wondering what it will bring.
At Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the airfield maintenance team is still cleaning up after the last storm system.
Crews have almost 800 acres of asphalt to keep clear, and dozens of flights to get out on time.
"We will go into a continuous snow removal mode where we will go from one runway to the next to keep the airfield open," Dan Frisby, the Manager of Airfield Maintenance said.
If this storm brings rain, which then freezes into ice they'll need to call in additional crews.
"As soon as the snow starts falling and accumulating on the services we will send out our team of high speed runway brooms and plow trucks," Frisby said.
The Anchorage School District is watching the storm system carefully as well.
"Ice creates special problems, and special hazards, and those have been the weather related closures for several years, not snow," ASD Assistant Superintendent Mike Abbott said.
ASD will have crews on the roads in the morning examining the conditions, from Chugiak to Turnagain.
"Before we ask our families to send their kids and our staff to send themselves to school we have assurances that the streets can be travelled on safely," Abbott said.
ASD hopes to make a decision on whether the streets are safe by 4:30 a.m., officials will notify media outlets and post a notice online if school is closed.
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