Memphis colder than Anchorage, Alaska, Monday as winter weather persists

It was colder in Memphis than in Anchorage, Alaska, on Monday morning, Jan. 26, as the Mid-South city continues to feel the effects of a winter storm system.

Anchorage was a balmy 20 degrees Monday morning with a daytime high of 26, according to the National Weather Service, while Memphis recorded a frigid 14 degrees and had a daytime high of 18 degrees.

Temperatures could drop to zero Monday evening in the Mid-South, while Anchorage will remain at a nearly tropical 17 degrees throughout the night.

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