The Red Cross is operating shelters in Palmer and Wasilla for people needing refuge from the wind. The locations are Curtis D. Menard Sports Center in Wasilla and the Mat-Su Senior Services Center in Palmer.
and later temporarily reroute the Glenn Highway on Saturday because of whiteout conditions.
Driving conditions remained dangerous Sunday, Baines said. The winds caused blowing snow and reduced visibility on the Glenn and Parks Highways around Palmer and Wasilla, according to theIn Wasilla, Kathy Morris said the winds blew out a double-paned window in the dining room of her home. She awoke to the sound of shattering around 6:30 a.m.
As heavy winds whipped throughout the Matanuska Valley, street signs were ripped from the ground and trees were downed. Photos on social media Sunday showed broken fences, blown over backyard playground sets and toppled sheds.
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