The National Weather Service (NWS) issued several winter weather alerts for Alaska, with some areas expected to get up to 20 inches of snow while parts of the state are experiencing unusually warm temperatures. Alaska, known for its extremely cold and snowy climate, has experienced some rare warm weather this month.

The National Weather Service is calling for a series of atmospheric rivers to descend on Southcentral over the weekend.

Expect temperatures to get warmer during the days through the weekend, but overnight lows will still be freezing for most of North and Central Florida.

Officials at the National Weather Service have warned drivers that "severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous."

As Anchorage navigates through a warmer-than-usual winter, meteorologists predict a continuation of the milder temperatures.

NWS Alaska meteorologist Tim Markle said the warnings are designed to let community members know when the cold weather presents a risk to the community. However, the old system set wind chill warnings and advisories, which were statewide in scope, and only kicked in when there was a wind chill.

The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.

Cairo and its ancient pyramids sits on nearly the exact same line of latitude as the Mississippi Coast. Weather there on Wednesday peaked at 71 degrees with a light rain around noon. Dead pharaohs can expect temps to rest in the upper 60s for the remainder of the week.

The Gulf Coast city that rarely sees snowflakes has received more than double the snowfall that Anchorage has since Dec. 1, the start of the meteorological winter.

Hatcher Pass Road continues to be closed right after the Skeetawk entrance because of avalanche concerns. Alaska State Parks said there have been avalanches across Palmer-Fishhook and Archangel Roads. It also said an avalanche has dammed the Little Sustina River, which is now flowing through Government Peak Campground.

New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country.

A bleak side-by-side image of the weather on opposite sides of the United States this week appears to show a stark shift in weather behavior. This week, several states in the South saw a rare and deadly snowstorm while Alaska was snow-free with a partially sunny sky.