Successive snowstorms and unplowed roads have forced many Anchorage businesses to temporarily shut down during the peak Christmas season, heaping new challenges on owners who were bouncing back from pandemic-related struggles.
Deep tire ruts and piles of snow cover parking spots and intersections along D Street outside Weather Boutique in downtown Anchorage on Thursday.
A large pile of snow reaches the window of Weather Boutique in downtown Anchorage as owner Hannah Schruf looks outside on Thursday. Kara Kirkpatrick, co-owner at Dos Manos art gallery off Northern Lights Boulevard, said her SUV couldn’t make it through the unplowed snow on Monday in her Spenard-area neighborhood. Employees were also stuck at home. The store closed for the day.Dos Manos is visible across West Northern Lights Boulevard in Anchorage on Wednesday. Snow berms have piled up in many business parking lots.
Radhika Krishna, executive director of the Anchorage Downtown Partnership, said the snowfall has had a “significant” impact on businesses. Multiple shops were closed downtown Monday, she said. “This is a crucial two weeks for businesses, so I just hope the city and state are not being hesitant about spending money and they’re getting as many contractors out there to work,” he said.Anchorage is buried in snow. You have questions. Here are some answers.Lance Wilber, who oversees the municipality’s public works department and street maintenance, said the city is doing just that, including hiring extra contractors and scheduling staff overtime.
The store is doing more online sales and seeing steady in-store business when roads begin to clear, she said. Inflation is helping sales, too, since many customers are looking for small, practical items like tea for gifts, she said. And another plus: Supply chain issues that slowed shipping during the pandemic have largely eased.is keeping some people home, she said.
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