Weekend rains push Anchorage to new May precipitation record

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s largest city has set a record for rain in May. The Anchorage Daily News reports a strong Memorial Day weekend storm helped beat a 30-year-old record for May rain. National Weather Service meteorologist Lucas Boyer says that as of 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Anchorage had received 2.08 inches (5.28 centimeters) […]