Weather
Heavy snow expected for Su Valley, Kenai Peninsula
A weather system moving through Southcentral Alaska is expected to drop snow across much of the region on Wednesday.
Weather
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WEATHER
Avalanche slows Seward Highway traffic; more delays expected Tuesday
Roads are slick today and water is covering ice on many side streets in Anchorage. An avalanche delayed traffic for roughly two hours today on the Seward Highway, north of Girdwood. More delays are expected Tuesday morning as crews attempt to thwart additional slides.
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ENVIRONMENT
Obama issues disaster declaration for storms
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for large parts of Alaska affected by storms, winds, flooding and landslides during the last half of September.
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WEATHER
Windstorm clocked at 114 mph
An amateur weather station recorded a wind speed of 114 miles per hour during last week's storm along the Alaska Range.
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WEATHER
Snowfall makes an early arrival, blankets Hillside
If Anchorage's first snowfall Saturday felt a little early, that's because it was. The average first snowfall in Anchorage isn't until Oct. 17, according to the National Weather Service. The earliest recorded snowfall in the city came Sept. 20, 1947.
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WEATHER
Kenai River's neighbors brace for high water
The latest round of widespread flooding to hit Southcentral Alaska is aimed at communities along the Kenai River. On Monday, the National Weather Service extended a flood warning until 5 p.m. Thursday over an area extending from Kenai Lake to the mouth of the river.
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WEATHER
Thunder, lightning, then snow in Fairbanks
A day after a storm that brought thunder and lightning to Fairbanks, the community on Monday got a different weather surprise -- snow.
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WEATHER
Parks Highway near Denali repaired after washout
The Parks Highway is back to two lanes of traffic in the Denali National Park area. A washout caused by high water from the Nenana River near Mile 240 reduced the highway to one-lane traffic for almost three days.
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FLOODING
Flood warning for Kenai River extended
The National Weather Service has extended a flood warning for the Kenai River until 5 p.m. on Thursday. The area included in the warning extends from Kenai Lake to the mouth of the river.
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WEATHER
Flooding takes toll on roads, Alaska Railroad
Water levels in rivers and streams in the Susitna Valley continued to fall on Saturday, but the effects of the latest storm continued to be felt across Southcentral Alaska and beyond.
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WEATHER
Floodwaters recede in Talkeetna
Talkeetna residents hardest hit by the flood were busy pumping water out of basements and low-lying first floors Saturday afternoon. The silty, light-brown river water continued to drop away from roadways on the east side of town, where only two streets remained submerged at midday.










