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Juneau makes preparations for rain following heavy snow
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Juneau, Alaska, braces for more snow: 'There's nowhere to put it'
After 6 feet of snow in December, residents of Juneau, Alaska are struggling to remove snow from their roofs and boats this week before more snow and rain hit. A record-snowy December in Juneau, Alaska, wreaked havoc across the city with the unusually-deep snow sinking boats and causing roofs to collapse.
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Heavy snow and freezing rain buries Juneau ahead of the new year
A winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow and freezing rain on the capital city this holiday weekend. As of Monday, residents were still trying to dig out. The National Weather Service in Juneau extended the winter storm warning in Juneau to 6 a.m. Tuesday and says an additional 5 to 10 inches of snowfall could arrive by then.
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City, state and businesses continue closures in Juneau amid record-breaking snowfall
City and state facilities remain closed again on Tuesday after record-breaking snowfall in Juneau. Official snow totals from the National Weather Service confirm that Juneau has broken its all-time snow record for the month of December with 63.7 inches as of Tuesday morning. The previous record from December 1964 was...
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Juneau sees ~100% of annual snowfall in the month of December
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Boats sink and roofs collapse in Juneau under the weight of heavy snow
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Nine boats have sunk in Juneau’s harbor this week as record-breaking snowfall overwhelms vessels, according to the harbormaster. The sunken boats range in size from 16 to 58 feet. Dozens more boats are struggling to stay above water as snow accumulates on their decks and structures.
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Heavy snowfall in Southeast Alaska closes major roads, leaves residents buried under feet of snow
HAINES, Alaska (KTUU) - Heavy snowfall rendered the Haines Highway “impassable” Monday due to heavy drift snow, according to the Haines Borough Police Department. The Alaska Department of Transportation says other areas are impacted. Snow removal progress will be slow. In Haines, borough police said travel in the...
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SUNKEN VESSELS: Extreme Winter Weather Impacts Juneau Harbor
Severe winter weather has led to multiple large vessels sinking in the Juneau harbor, highlighting the growing impact of extreme cold, heavy snow, and ice accumulation across Southeast Alaska. Harbor officials confirmed that prolonged freezing temperatures, combined with snow loading and ice buildup, have contributed to vessels taking on water...
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Extreme winter weather expected in both Southeast and Southcentral over the weekend
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CBJ, Tlingit & Haida Declare Local Disaster, Governor Dunleavy Declares State Disaster Ahead of Incoming Storm
CBJ, Tlingit & Haida Declare Local Disaster, Governor Dunleavy Declares State Disaster Ahead of Incoming Storm. The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) and Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) late yesterday issued a local disaster declaration and submitted a formal request for additional state assistance due to the prolonged heavy snowfall and resulting impacts creating an ongoing threat to critical infrastructure. Governor Dunleavy followed shortly after with a verbal State disaster declaration, opening access to emergency and operational resources needed to recover and prepare for an incoming atmospheric river.
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Juneau braces for another storm as state coordinates disaster assistance
As the state of Alaska responds to Juneau’s disaster declaration, the capital city is bracing for heavy rain and potential flooding from an atmospheric river expected to hit Southeast late Thursday night. This comes after back-to-back snowstorms dumped more than four feet of snow on Juneau. The city and...
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Fred Meyer, other Juneau businesses close doors amid snow load concerns
Juneau’s Fred Meyer store closed yet again on Wednesday amid concerns about the heavy snow load on the roof following recent record-breaking snowstorms and cold temperatures. The closure began Tuesday evening when shoppers reported on social media that they were evacuated from the building. Tiffany Sanders, a spokesperson for...
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New avalanche alert issued for Behrends, White neighborhoods, Thane Road
The City and Borough of Juneau issued an avalanche alert via text Monday afternoon, telling residents in the Mount Juneau slide path to be prepared. It’s the second avalanche alert issued in the last week, as record-breaking snow blankets the community and the mountains above it. Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Juneau’s...
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Incoming atmospheric river prompts disaster declarations for Alaska’s snowbound capital
After enduring weeks of record-breaking cold and snowfall that buried Alaska’s capital city, taxing local infrastructure and services, residents of Juneau are now bracing for an abrupt change to rain that will bring new hazards. The City and Borough of Juneau and the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska issued a […]
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Avalanche alert issued for downtown, Thane residents
Thane Road remains closed as the avalanche risk above it and the Behrends neighborhood remains high. DOT plans to conduct avalanche mitigation Thursday morning above Thane Road if weather allows. Until then, the road remains closed for safety. Update, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday:. Thane Road remains closed due to avalanche risk...
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School closed as another winter storm brings snow, potential rain mixture to Juneau
On the way this week for Juneau and the rest of the panhandle, even as recovery from last week’s storm continues. The Juneau School District announced Sunday night that school would be closed Monday. City and state offices are also closed, and the University of Alaska Southeast campus will operate remotely.