"Alaska's Southcentral Region Battling Power Outages and School Closures Amidst Winter Storm"

A winter storm is impacting Southcentral Alaska, leading to school closures, power outages, and heavy snowfall. Many schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Matanuska-Susitna Borough are closed, while the Anchorage School District has declared a remote learning day. Private schools in Anchorage are also closed. Power outages have affected over 1,000 customers, with crews working on restoration efforts. The region is under winter storm warnings and advisories, with heavy snow, rain, and high winds expected. The Richardson Highway is closed due to heavy snow, and avalanche concerns are high in the Kenai and Chugach Mountains.