News / Freighters diverted as Anchorage Airport weathers huge snowfall

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Anchorage Airport has faced another snowstorm, triggering diversions for freighters.

According to local media, Anchorage is suffering some 2.6 metres of snow. It hit 100 inches of winter snow earlier in the season than at any time in its history, with more than 16 inches recorded last weekend alone.

On Sunday, more than 30 cargo flights were diverted, according to the airport. The vast majority went to Fairbanks, but others went to airports including Narita (Tokyo), Taipei, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and Los ...