While the snowpack at Eaglecrest is far lower than normal, March is historically a big snow month.
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The Kuskokwim tripod is up and the countdown to summer has begun
A Bethel-area STEM student designed the 26-foot high tripod. The upright arm is cut like a Yup’ik story knife, and the red and blue legs are painted to look like Lund aluminum skiffs driving through running water.
Winds fell trees, knock out power across Juneau
Wind gusts — not of the Taku variety — of up to 79 mph were recorded in downtown Douglas. Sporadic power outages and minor property damage has been reported.
Downtown Juneau, Douglas under a high wind warning until 4 p.m.
Hazardous high winds are buffeting downtown Juneau and Douglas this morning. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for downtown Juneau and Douglas.
Small craft advisory issued for Stephens Passage, Lynn Canal
The National Weather Service issued the small craft advisory in effect for this afternoon and late Monday for Stephens Passage, Lynn Canal and the Icy Strait.
Early week warm-up will give way to cooler weekend temps
The high Tuesday will be near the low 50s. Meteorologist Buddy Martin said the warm-up won’t last long.