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Weather
Snowstorm leaves aftermath of power outages amid Anchorage snow emergency
Southcentral Alaska continued to dig out Friday from a snowstorm that peaked with more than a foot of snow.
Southcentral Alaska schools close amid snowstorm, power outages
Early-season snowfall this winter has shattered local records in Southcentral.
In Alaska, this year’s El Niño likely means warmer winter temperatures and maybe less snow
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says a typical El Niño winter in Alaska is often warmer and characterized by less-than-normal snowfall.
Flood watch canceled for Juneau
This week’s heavy rainfall broke daily rainfall records in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka.
Ketchikan got drenched with nearly 7 inches of rain on Tuesday
Ketchikan’s one-day record is nearly nine inches, set on Oct. 11, 1977.
Remnants of Typhoon Bolaven will bring heavy rain, strong winds to Southeast Alaska
A high wind warning is in effect for communities in the Southern panhandle with winds between 20 and 30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph as the ex-typhoon makes landfall on Tuesday morning.
Mariners and pilots report dangerous landslide debris in LeConte Bay
Landslide risk increased as Petersburg got seven inches of rain in a single weekend.
Flood warning in effect for some Juneau neighborhoods as atmospheric river dumps rain
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a flood warning for areas around Jordan Creek, Montana Creek and Auke Lake through early Friday morning.
National Weather Service revamps Alaska maps to improve forecasts, advisories
The new map shows smaller forecast zones that more closely account for things like elevation and historical weather patterns.