article_snippet: While cities across the northeastern United States have seen record snowfall this winter, Alaska received less snow than usual.
article_snippet: Anchorage collected only 20 inches of snow this season, compared with a seasonal average of 60 inches.
article_snippet: The lack of snow could be attributed to a highly amplified jet stream that brought warm air from the Pacific to the region, said meteorologist  
article_snippet: Dave Snider with the National Weather Service in Anchorage.
article_snippet: It's the same weather pattern that brought the east coast such snowy and cold weather this season.  
article_snippet: Alaska was simply on the warmer side of this weather pattern," Dave Snider with the National Weather Service in Anchorage said.
article_snippet: Warm sea surface temperatures along the Alaska coastline are another reason for milder conditions, Dave Snider with the National Weather Service in Anchorage added.
highlights_snippet: Warm air from the Pacific has affected weather conditions in Alaska .