ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Heavy snow followed by rain caused over 15,000 members in the Fairbanks area to be without power at one point on Sunday, according to the Golden Valley Electric Association.
The department said that emergency managers have been in contact with the communities of Delta Junction, Denali, Nenana, Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and other aid organizations. City of Fairbanks Communications Director Teal Soden told Alaska’s News Source that City Hall would be open by appointment only through the end of the calendar year after theforced most Fairbanks residents to stay at home through the beginning of the week.