The avalanche is estimated at roughly 300 to 450 feet wide and up to 80 feet deep.
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Snow pileup damages Alaska pipeline company’s massive Valdez oil tanks
The incident has forced the Valdez Marine Terminal’s operator, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., to take multiple tanks out of service, though it says there have been no impacts to oil shipments so far.
Avalanche blocks traffic, knocks out power along major Eagle River road
Authorities estimated the depth of the avalanche at 60-80 feet and said it could take days to clear the snow.
Heavy snowpack in several Alaska river basins raises concerns of possible spring flooding
The Yukon, Tanana, Koyukuk, Kuskokwim and Susitna basins all have more snowpack than usual — and some are well above normal.
Multiple avalanches seen above Flume trail in Juneau this week
Juneau’s urban avalanche danger right now is considerable, which is a 3 on a scale that goes to 5.
Officials believe Hooper Bay’s sewage lagoon broke open due to cold followed by rain
The hole in Hooper Bay’s sewage lagoon remains open.
Hungry, aggressive moose put mushers on high alert before Iditarod
Reports of aggressive moose have spread south, including into areas that Iditarod mushers will pass through.
Homer man rescued after floating out to sea on a piece of river ice
A Homer man was walking on a piece of ice near Anchor Point on Saturday when it broke off and drifted into Cook Inlet.
Landslide briefly blocks access to hydro dam after record rainfall in Sitka
Rainfall in Sitka broke records on Wednesday, and February is shaping up to exceed the month’s typical rainfall by leaps and bounds.
Deep snow is forcing bison onto the Alaska Highway
The December storms that dumped snow and then rain on top have made it very hard for the animals to move around and forage.