Slick roads lead to dozens of accidents around Anchorage, at least 6 with injuries
Feb. 3—Anchorage police logged more than two dozen vehicle collisions by Friday afternoon as a coating of light snow made for slick driving conditions prior to the evening commute.
Six of the collisions involved injuries, according to police spokeswoman Cherie Zajdzinski. Police were contacted about another 31 vehicles in distress, she said.
Drivers on social media noted slick roadways and some blowing snow in Anchorage and along the Glenn and Seward highways.
Snow began moving into the Anchorage Bowl on Wednesday, dropping 2 inches of snow near Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, said National Weather Service meteorologist Christian Landry. Just over 2 inches of snow fell on Thursday and on Friday an inch fell from about 9 a.m. until midafternoon, Landry said. Totals appeared relatively consistent with slightly more in parts of East Anchorage and the Hillside, he said.
The snow paused Friday afternoon, but Landry said light snow was expected to resume in Anchorage on Friday evening, tapering off Saturday afternoon.
