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NWS Issues Blizzard Warning for Western Prince William Sound Area
Channel 2 NewsThe National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Western Prince William Sound area, including Whittier, Seward, Girdwood and Moose Pass and through to Portage Valley and the Eastern Turnagain Arm. The warning will be in effect from 10 a....Tags: Snow Storms, Travel, Weather Warnings, Weather, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Avalanches Prompt Travel Advisory on Dalton Highway
Avalanches are causing travel problems on a stretch of the Dalton Highway. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports crews are clearing snow off the highway just south of Atigun Pass on Thursday morning. Officials have issued a travel advisory between...
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Heavy Snow Hits Alaska, Winter Storm Warnings in Effect
Channel 2 NewsMuch of the state received a dense blanket of snow Wednesday, with law enforcement agencies reported relatively few crashes in Southcentral Alaska while winter storm warnings are in effect for parts of the Interior and Western Alaska. From midnight...Tags: Snow Storms, Weather Warnings, Highway Transportation
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Unalaska Police Blotter Makes for Great Alaska Literature
Channel 2 NewsThe way Sgt. Jennifer Shockley writes it, the wild and woolly Unalaska, Alaska could be a magical land full of mysterious creatures and strange customs. Take this recent entry in her now famous Unalaska Police Blotter: Animal - Petite piles of poo...Tags: Health, Wildlife, Emily Dickinson, Natural Resources, Science and Technology
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Travel Alert: Alaska Airlines Cancels Flights Due to Snowstorm
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Airlines has canceled several flights due to an expected snowstorm in the Pacific Northwest. Here is the company's press release, issued Tuesday night: In response to heavy snow forecasted in Seattle and Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Jan. 17,...Tags: SkyWest Incorporated, Transportation, Travel, Transportation, Weather
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TSA Takes Issue With State Representative's Message to Travelers
Channel 2 NewsThe Transportation Security Administration is taking issue with a TV ad produced by state Rep. Chris Tuck who says images are being stored by full body scanners at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport that were installed in December. Tuck, an...Tags: Travel, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Transportation Security Administration, Facebook, YouTube
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Snow Prompts Brief Closure of Denali Road
The only road going into Denali National Park has reopened to Mile 12, hours after it was closed at Mile 3 Thursday after a couple of inches of snow fell overnight. Park spokeswoman Kris Fister says the road past Mile 3 is scheduled to be closed for the... -
Potent Storm System Swallows Alaska
Channel 2 WeatherWe continue to track this impressive low pressure system. It has moved over Kodiak Island and will make its way into the Kenai Peninsula late Tuesday. It will intensify in the morning then weaken by evening. These are the main impacts from this storm...Tags: Travel, Weather, Chicago Hotels, Mountains, Imperial and Royal Matters
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