In Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley, good ice skating conditions have drawn skaters to frozen lakes and lagoons due to the lack of snow. Ice thickness has measured at least 6 inches at several popular city lakes, according to climatologist Brian Brettschneider, and is thick enough for skaters to enjoy. Nordic skaters have also been taking advantage of the Rabbit Slough access to the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge, traveling downstream on Wasilla Creek toward the head of Knik Arm. Ice skating is inherently risky, and Anchorage Parks and Recreation has not yet released data on ice thickness.
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States |