In this newscast: Electric utilities want to change how they charge for electric vehicle charging; Statewide effort to raise funds for Tonga is underway
Jennifer Pemberton
Managing Editor, KTOO
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Warming trend after heavy snow raises avalanche danger in Juneau
The forecast for this second wave calls for 6-12 additional inches on Thursday, with the snow getting heavier and wetter as the temperature rises.
More winter weather on its way to Juneau
A winter storm warning is in effect until 3 a.m. Thursday. The heaviest snowfall is expected Tuesday evening.
Newscast – Friday, Jan. 28, 2022
In this newscast: Lawmakers hire a law firm to investigate Angela Rodell’s firing; 2 Juneau orgs are getting $4 million to make homes safer; The Tazlina is coming to Southeast Alaska; Lawmakers reject a proposal that would have reduced their living expenses; Alaska joins Texas in suing federal government over National Guard vaccine mandate
Atmospheric river brings record rain, swollen rivers and unstable snowpack to Juneau
The nearly 3.5 inches at the city’s official monitoring station was a daily record – the most rain that’s fallen on January 21st ever – and also a monthly record – the most rain that has ever fallen in January.
Watch live: Biden holds first formal press conference of 2022
President Joe Biden speaks on his first year in office.