Another snowstorm buries Anchorage, clogging roads and closing schools

Plus: Facing $95M shortfall, Anchorage School District again warns of cuts ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, November 13. In today's newsletter: - The Anchorage School district is again [facing a major budget shortfall]( that school board members and district officials say could translate to significant cuts to public education without further state assistance. - Just days after snowfall buried Anchorage and much of Southcentral Alaska, [a fresh storm prompted closures]( triggered power outages and choked already compromised roads. - Many [more housing units may be coming to Eagle River]( as a result of a development deal between the Municipality of Anchorage and Eklutna Inc. Science writer Ned Rozell's game camera in Interior Alaska captured the bustling activity outside a fox den over the course of months, including the emergence of playful fox kits in spring and visits from all kinds of animals, even a coyote. He details the secret lives of these animals [in his latest column](. Anchorage weather After a fresh round of snow this morning, Anchorage will be partly sunny today with a high near 31 degrees. There's a slight chance of more snow overnight, but Tuesday will be partly sunny as well. Daytime temperatures will hover in the low to mid-30s this week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Another heavy snowfall buries Anchorage, closing schools and clogging already bad roads →]( Schools in Anchorage and Mat-Su shifted to remote learning as downed power lines cut electricity to more than 10,000 households and businesses across the region as of midmorning. Back-to-back storms have put Anchorage on track for the snowiest November on record. ADVERTISEMENT [‘Not a painless path ahead’: Facing $95M shortfall, Anchorage School District again warns of cuts →]( As COVID-19 relief funds dry up, the district will need to account for an estimated $95 million in missing funds. Where cuts might be made to address that deficit will be decided over the next several months. [Large housing development may be coming to Eagle River after deal between city and Eklutna Inc. →]( The plans are the result of a long-running saga between the city and Eklutna, a Native corporation that is the largest private landowner in the municipality. [Proposed graphite mine in Alaska’s Bering Strait region pursues boosted production plan →]( The company seeking to develop the nation's biggest graphite deposit, located north of Nome, is pursuing an expanded production plan as it tries to figure out how to design a big enough project to be economically feasible. (via Alaska Beacon) [Wasilla volleyball team completes dominant season with sweep in 4A state title →]( The Warriors were undefeated in full best-of-five matches this season and swept through the state tournament, earning their first championship in more than 20 years. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Pentagon urged to halt plans for giving Israel artillery supplies →]( [Kenai Central bests Valdez to repeat as 3A state volleyball champion →]( [Supreme Court adopts ‘not new’ code of ethics with no means of enforcement →]( [Anchorage Wolverines pull away from Fairbanks late in season’s first meeting between rivals →]( [Baby boomers are buying up all the houses →]( [Travel: For a romantic getaway with a scenic bungalow view, a trip to Tahiti might just be the ticket →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States