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Fish Appear to be Unharmed by Landslide
Channel 2 NewsFederal officials believe fish populations appear to be unharmed by a massive landslide near Sitka last month. KCAW reports U.S. Forest Service officials say the sockeye run likely wasn't affected when the landslide came down into Redoubt Lake. The...Tags: Science and Technology
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Avalanches Plague "Ice Road Truckers" Highway
A stretch of road made famous by television's "Ice Road Truckers" is proving to be as dangerous as advertised. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the so-called Haul Road has seen an unusual number of avalanches this spring, most of them...
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No Serious Injuries in Glenn Highway Crash near Boniface
Channel 2 NewsSTORY UPDATED AT 9:37 p.m. 3/25/13: No serious injuries were reported in Glenn Highway crash, according to the Anchorage Police Department. APD Officer Sean Keating on the scene said a total of 13 cars were involved in the crash. "It sounds like one...Tags: Highway Transportation, Snow Storms, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Avalanches Reported Near Juneau, Skagway
Channel 2 NewsA small avalanche on Mount Juneau on Tuesday morning caused no injuries or damage, with the Klondike Highway near Skagway temporarily closed by another slide. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities spokesperson Jeremy Woodrow says crews... -
Southcentral Alaska Faces Warm Weekend with Wind, Rain
Channel 2 NewsMuch of Southcentral Alaska has been placed under a weekend flood watch Friday, as forecasters predict a tropical weather front with warm winds moving into the area and changing snow into rain -- a combination expected to drastically increase avalanche...Tags: Pineapple Express (movie), Imperial and Royal Matters, Weather, National Weather Service, Tropical Weather
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Chugach National Forest Warns of Avalanche Danger
Channel 2 NewsAvalanche experts with the Chugach National Forest warn people traveling in the Turnagain Arm area Wednesday that avalanche danger is high. The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center urges extra caution around the Kenai and western...Tags: Forestry and Timber
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Forest Service Issues Backcountry Avalanche Warning
Channel 2 NewsA backcountry avalanche warning was issued by the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center beginning midnight Sunday. The warning came after information from the National Weather Service suggested that weekend storms would bring unseasonable...Tags: Weather Warnings, Weather Reports, Weather, National Weather Service
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Avalanche Risk High in Southcentral Alaska
Channel 2 NewsThe Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center is predicting a high risk of avalanches in areas south of Anchorage. They say deep snow along Turnagain Arm, and the Chugach and Kenai mountains is resting on early-season weak snow pack. Alaska...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather
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Avalanche Chances Increase As Snow Continues to Fall
Alaska averages about 4 avalanche deaths per year, but the Turnagin Pass area hasn't had one in several years, and officials want to keep it that way. "There's a scale from 1 to 5, and right now we're right in the middle of that scale, and that's...
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Seward Highway Open After 2 Monday Slides
Channel 2 NewsThe Seward Highway was temporarily closed by two separate slides Monday morning between Anchorage and Girdwood, including one which saw a vehicle hit a rock that had landed on the highway. State officials say traffic is now moving on the highway....Tags: National Weather Service
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Juneau Utility Doing Work on Avalanche Diversion
Channel 2 NewsA Juneau utility says a hydro project will be off line for two days this month but no service disruptions are expected. Debbie Ferreira, with Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, says diesel generators will be used to supplement power production....Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution
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Avalanche Risk On The Rise In Chugach Area
Channel 2 NewsThe Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center has raised the avalanche advisory for the Chugach area to "considerable" above the tree line. This is due to the recent trends in weather. Wendy Wagner, an avalanche forecaster with the...
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