Melissa Frey, KTVA 11 News

Melissa Frey

KTVA 11 News

Anchorage, AK, United States

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Thousands of lightning strikes lead to new fires across the state

Thousands of lightning strikes lead to new fires across the state - KTVA 11 - The Voice of Alaska → Read More

A quick-moving storm brings snow, wind and warmer temperatures to Southern Alaska

Anchorage will see scattered snow showers adding up to about an inch, with isolated areas seeing up to 2 → Read More

Temperatures dropping rapidly statewide

From warm, wet and windy this weekend to cold, clear and calm Monday, it was quite a switch in the weather to kick-off the week! → Read More

Temperatures dropping, snow chances increasing

You can expect mostly cloudy conditions Thursday through Saturday with chances for light isolated snow showers off and on. High temperatures will fall from the mid-50s Thursday to the mid-20s by the m → Read More

Wet and windy with a wintry mix for Southcentral, Interior and Southeast

One storm, many warnings. A storm system brought in a combination of cooler air from the north and moisture from the south to create the perfect set-up for heavy snow on the Parks and Richardson Highw → Read More

Wet and windy weather spreading across Alaska

Active weather continues across Alaska as a strong storm system moves into the Bering Thursday. Winds are gusting to 25-60 mph across Western Alaska. The storm will move east Thursday, bringing heavy → Read More

How to save money on back-to-school clothes

Outfitting kids for the school year adds up fast but taking advantage of the time before winter sets in to shop around can cut the price of this list by 50% to 70%. → Read More

More snow, freezing rain moving into Southcentral

Be prepared for another slick morning commute with an additional 1-3 → Read More

Winter weather advisories in effect for heavy snowfall

An area of low pressure is delivering another round of moderate to heavy snow across Southcentral Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. → Read More

High winds, heavy rain, then snow headed to Southcentral

A one-two punch of stormy weather is hitting Southcentral this weekend. A storm moved through the region late Saturday bringing powerful wind, sleet and heavy rain. A second storm will bring snow lat → Read More

Snow and ice hit Southcentral with more coming

A storm system moved into Southcentral Alaska late Saturday bringing snow, freezing rain, and strong winds, all of which will likely continue through Tuesday. → Read More

Warm weather smashes records across Southcentral, Southeast

Southcentral has recorded at least 40 new record high temperatures so far this month. Of those, Anchorage set 5, Seward set 4 (all of which were in the 70s), and Valdez has set 5. → Read More

Aftershocks continue after largest earthquake on record for North Slope

The Alaska Earthquake Center says they've recorded more than 4,000 earthquakes in this region since 1970, but Sunday's quake was the largest to ever strike in Alaska, north of the Brooks Range. → Read More

Perseid Meteor Shower lights the sky this weekend

If you see a break in the clouds this weekend, put your eyes to the sky. The annual Perseid meteor shower is putting on a show. → Read More

Heavy rain causes flooding across Susitna Valley

Heavy rain falling in the Susitna and Matanuska Valleys and across the Interior is causing many rivers and streams to run high and exceed their banks. → Read More

Mars appearing bigger and brighter this weekend

If you see a break in the clouds this weekend, look for Mars! Starting Friday and continuing through the weekend, Mars will appear much bigger and brighter than normal. The Earth is passing between the sun and Mars, at the same time Mars is closer to the Sun. Mars will rise over the Alaska sky at about midnight and will stay up through 4 a.m. To see the planet, look out over the southern horizon… → Read More

Juneau's Mendenhall Lake under flood watch

A flood watch is in effect from the National Weather Service for areas near Mendenhall Lake from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening as water levels are expected to quickly rise over the next 24 → Read More

Tsunami Warning only a test

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued a test of the tsunami warning system in Alaska just after 7 a.m. Friday that mistakenly came across as a warning. → Read More

Expect snow storms in Southeast, Southcentral

More snow is on the way to Southcentral Alaska later this week, as northern parts of Southeast Alaska already face heavy snowfall Wednesday. → Read More

10 people freed as Hatcher Pass road reopens after avalanche

With nowhere to go and a safe spot to stay, these groups of strangers from Anchorage, Vermont, Belgium and Switzerland are now enjoying their time together. → Read More