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Record snow sinks multiple vessels at Juneau Harbor, triggers avalanche risk in Alaska
Record-breaking snowfall in December 2025 has caused significant damage across Juneau, Alaska, sinking multiple large vessels in the city’s harbors. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the city received 209 cm (82.3 inches) of snow in December, surpassing the previous record of 139 cm (54.7 inches) set in 1964.
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UPDATE: Air Emergency Canceled for the Mendenhall Valley
UPDATE (11:38AM on December 21):. Due to increasing air movement and improving air quality in the Mendenhall Valley, the City and Borough of Juneau has canceled its Air Emergency, effective immediately. The City would like to thank Valley residents affected by the Air Emergency for their cooperation, especially during the cold weather conditions.
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CBJ Provides Avalanche Risk and Community Readiness Update
The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) is monitoring current avalanche conditions in close coordination with qualified avalanche professionals and agency partners, including Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (Alaska DOT&PF) and National Weather Service Juneau (NWS Juneau). The observations as of December 30, 2025 from Alaska DOT&PF are...
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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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Bitter cold and Taku winds are in the forecast for Juneau. Here’s how to stay safe.
Officials say to be prepared as Juneau is expected to see frigid temperatures this week and stretching into the next couple of weeks. The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory and a high wind warning starting Thursday evening. The forecast shows that a Taku wind event could start...
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Juneau Sees Heavy Overnight Snowfall; Icy Road Conditions Reported
Juneau received more than six inches of snow overnight, with an additional one to two inches expected throughout the day, according to weather forecasts. Winds are predicted to range between 15 and 20 miles per hour, with gusts reaching up to 40 miles per hour, contributing to reduced visibility and challenging travel conditions.
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Petersburg got more snow in a week than all of last winter
People who have been shoveling snow in central Southeast Alaska might feel a bit like Sisyphus, rolling his boulder uphill. But the heavy snowfall that buried many panhandle communities this past week is no myth. Over 40 inches of snow has fallen on Petersburg since Monday, Dec. 8. Edward Liske,...
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Arctic temperatures hit Southeast Alaska as Petersburg sees record snowfall
Winter has arrived in Southeast Alaska, bringing freezing temperatures and enough snow to break daily records for some communities. Jeff Garmon is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau. “I don’t think anybody escapes having to, you know, just make sure that we’re ready for arctic temperatures,” Garmon...
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Arctic temperatures hit Southeast Alaska as Petersburg sees record snowfall
Winter has arrived in Southeast Alaska, bringing freezing temperatures and enough snow to break daily records for some communities. Jeff Garmon is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau. “I don’t think anybody escapes having to, you know, just make sure that we’re ready for arctic temperatures,” Garmon...
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Alaska Weather Alert: Dangerous –50 Wind Chills in Skagway Area Tonight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Skagway, AK – An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect through 9 a.m. Friday for the Municipality of Skagway, where dangerously low wind chills near –50°F are gripping the region, especially across higher elevations near White Pass. According to the National Weather Service in Juneau, White Pass has recorded wind chills around 50 below zero […] This content first appeared on CountryHerald.com and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or republication of this content, in whole or in part, without expressed written permission from Country Herald is strictly prohibited. Violators may be subject to legal action.
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With Cold Weather Arriving, Officials Urge Residents to Protect Water Pipes
As temperatures drop across the region, local officials are advising residents to take preventative measures to reduce the risk of frozen or burst water pipes during the winter season. Homeowners and businesses are encouraged to keep a small, steady flow of water running from indoor faucets to maintain circulation. Closing...
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Winter weather makes a come back for Southeast
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Southeast is in store for another round of winter weather, however, only for areas in the southern portion of the region. Winter Storm Warnings and advisories have been issued from 9 a.m. Tuesday until midnight for Ketchikan, Hyder and Petersburg. Snow accumulations range from 1–7 inches, with more snow likely for higher elevation regions. Snow is expected mostly into the overnight hours when low temperatures fall below freezing for Ketchikan. Areas from Juneau northward can expect partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies for today and the rest of the week with temperatures 20 degrees below normal.
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Winter storm sets a local snow record and strands a high school Nordic team in Whitehorse
Juneau saw a snowfall record during a winter storm over the weekend, and now, freezing temperatures and clear skies are expected to stretch through most of this week. Juneau received 13.6 inches of snow this past weekend, measured at the Juneau International Airport. The majority, 9.6 inches, fell on Saturday, Dec. 6, breaking the record for that day in history, according to the National Weather Service. The previous record for Dec. 6 was 7.2 inches, set in 1975.
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Newscast – Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
A magnitude 7 earthquake shook Juneau and other towns in Alaska’s northern and central panhandle late Saturday morning,. Juneau saw a snowfall record during a winter storm over the weekend, and now, freezing temperatures and clear skies are expected to stretch through most of this week,. After more than...
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VIDEO: Yakutat quake captured on camera in Juneau, woman in Haines shares experience
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Video captured in Juneau during Saturday’s magnitude 7.0 quake near Yakutat shows the moments after the shaking hit the region. Juneau is more than 350 miles from the quake’s epicenter, according to USGS. Scientists are calling it the 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake. It kicked...
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FIRST ALERT: First heavy snow makes landfall in Southeast, setting a new record in Juneau