Anchorage saw gusts up to nearly 100 mph with ‘historic’ windstorm

The hurricane-force winds that hammered parts of Anchorage earlier this week toppled trees and caused widespread damage, leaving thousands without power for hours. A new storm is expected to bring more snow to the city starting early Saturday, according to a winter weather advisory issued Friday afternoon. The storm that began Wednesday night and ended Thursday was remarkable, especially for West Anchorage, because the warm winds that descended into town from the mountains continued to stay strong as they traveled through the city, said state climatologist Brian Brettschneider. Generally, southeast...