When the National Weather Service calls a storm "epic," you know something big is going down. The storm currently sweeping over Alaska is going to be one of the most severe Bering Strait storms on record. Read more
Western Alaska residents braced for an unusual Bering Sea storm headed toward the coast, packing hurricane-force winds and churning giant waves. The storm was lashing parts of the shoreline with winds in excess of 80 mph late Tuesday, said Neil Murakami, a National Weather Service forecaster in Anchorage. Tiny coastal communities were at particular risk for damage from wind and expected flooding. Read more