Anchorage has had more than 133 inches of snow for the 2011-2012 season . The city is also facing a $22 million budget deficit this year and faces an additional $1 billion in debt payments over the next decade. The agency 's report , issued in March , found that a relative dearth of snow throughout the contiguous United States contributed to snow cover levels in North America being the fourth lowest since such records were first kept . The U.S. overall saw less snow , with the 4th least snow cover recorded .
Anchorage has had more than 133 inches of snow for the 2011-2012 season . The city is also facing a $22 million budget deficit this year and faces an additional $1 billion in debt payments over the next decade. The U.S. overall saw less snow , with the 4th least snow cover recorded .