Juneau's Snowiest Winter Ever

0:00Juno and Alaska just shattered its record for the snowiest March ever, piling up 63.8 inches by Sunday. That topped the old mark of 62.7 inches from 2007. Now the city sits at 196.8 inches for the whole winter so far, measured at the airport. A recent fix to national weather data bumped up the previous winter record to 197.9 inches from 2006 to 2002. 2007, officials say 7.5 inches got missed back then due to old logging errors with trace amounts. They've been pushing to update the database and it should show the right numbers next month. Local experts note these human mix-ups happen sometimes, but they double check old records when possible. The airport has tracked snow reliably since 1943, making it the go-to spot for official stats. Still, other areas like downtown once hit 246 inches way back in 1917 to 1918. This season's heavy snow comes from a strong polar air mass keeping things cold and snowy, unlike typical rain snow mixes.

1:05Early storms dumped four feet in days around New Year's, leading to collapse roofs, sunboats, and emergency declarations since the city ran out of. Dump spots for plowed snow. With more snow likely on the way, Juno could top that winter record any day now, putting it firmly in first place once the data catches up. That's your update from Anchorage News today, powered by AI.