An update on Southcentral Alaska's weekend storm

[Blue_In_AK]

Although powerful, this week's storm didn't pack the punch of the September 4-5 storm (thankfully). I have to assume it's because of all the good wishes from DUers. Here's the report from the Anchorage Daily News.

http://www.adn.com/2012/09/16/2627631/latest-southcentral-storm-brings.html

A weekend windstorm largely spared the Anchorage Bowl from the downed trees and widespread power outages feared by storm-weary residents.

But the storm system was strong enough for winds of more than 100 mph to clobber portions of the upper Hillside early Sunday, including a gust of 120 mph recorded on an unofficial wind gauge in Bear Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

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In often-sodden Cordova the Weather Service recorded 8 to 9 inches of rainfall, said Dixon.

"Time to build an ark, or at least get a paddle," the Cordova Times wrote to its followers on Facebook.

That might not be a bad idea for Anchorage residents: the same jet stream pattern that supplied the most recent storm seems poised to bring two much smaller systems into the Anchorage area this week, Dixon said.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Good

[xchrom]

2. Du rec. Nt

[Suich]

3. Whew!

Glad to hear it, Blue!

[Blue_In_AK]

4. We got some pretty good gusts over here in west Anchorage late yesterday afternoon,

but nothing like the last storm. Everyone is breathing a sigh of relief.

I'm still wondering what all this early storm activity portends for our winter, though.

[malaise]

5. Stay safe

Glad it wasn't as bad as expected