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Brief Warm Up Means Icy Conditions for the New Year
2013 will begin on an Icy note in some parts of South Central Alaska. Slush from last weekend's unseasonably warm winter is now refreezing as temperatures become cooler. That means some roads are suddenly hazardous to drive on. "Right now in...
Tags: Weather Reports
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Kulluk Tow Plan Approved from Sitkalidak to Kiliuda Bay
Channel 2 NewsThe Shell drilling rig Kulluk has spent nearly five days aground near Sitkalidak Island and the Unified Command monitoring the situation announced Saturday that a tow plan was approved to move the rig 30 miles to Kiliuda Bay. Weather and sea conditions...Tags: Ocean Tides, Petroleum Industry
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Alaska DOT Says It's Prepared for More Snow
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Department of Transportation says it's ready for the heavy precipitation forecast through Tuesday night in Anchorage, and officials say they're ready to put every piece of equipment necessary on the roads. “We have to be really flexible...Tags: Weather Reports
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Breaking News: Shell Rig Runs Aground
Channel 2 NewsUPDATE: The Unified Command handling the Kulluk situation released this statement Monday night. Check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 Morning Edition for the latest on this developing story. ANCHORAGE, AK – The Unified Command reports that Kulluk...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Weather Reports
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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, Avalanches and Landslides
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Shell Drilling Unit Kulluk Aground, 'Stable' near Kodiak
Channel 2 NewsThe Shell mobile drilling unit Kulluk is stable after running aground New Year's Eve near Kodiak following failed attempts to tow the vessel in a fierce storm, responders said during a Tuesday press conference. "Following the U.S. Coast Guard...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, New Year's Day, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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Prudhoe Bay Sees 1st Winter Sunrise in 2 Months
Channel 2 NewsPrudhoe Bay received a rare treat this winter on Saturday: a sunrise that could actually be seen, the first in two months at the oil-production facilities on Alaska’s northern coastline. Locals say poor weather and high winds in the area have...Tags: Weather Reports
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USDA Offers Disaster Relief Farm, Ranch Loans After Alaska Storms
Channel 2 NewsAfter severe storms and flooding in September, some Alaska farmers and ranchers could be eligible for disaster relief loans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farmers and ranchers who suffered agricultural damages due to a combination of extreme...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Reports, Meteorological Disasters
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Lonnie Dupre Begins Third Attempt At Record-Breaking Summit Of Denali
Channel 2 NewsArctic explorer Lonnie Dupre is gearing up for his third attempt at a January solo summit of North America's highest mountain Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley. Only nine expeditions have ever reached the summit of Denali in winter. Only one team...Tags: Weather Reports, Documentary (genre)
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No Tsunami Warning for Earthquake near Anchorage
Channel 2 NewsA 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred just before 8:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. NWS officials state that the quake centered 30 miles west of Anchorage and 60 miles southwest of Palmer. A tsunami warning was not issued for this...Tags: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Tsunamis
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Parnell Considers Challenge to Federal Decision on Ice Seals
The Associated PressThe main prey of polar bears has been declared a threatened species because of diminishing sea ice due to climate warming, with Gov. Sean Parnell's office announcing that it was considering a challenge to the federal decision. The National Marine...Tags: Global Change, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Endangered Species
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David George
David joins the KTUU “Morning Edition” team with 30 years of Broadcast Meteorology experience. He has previously covered a broad variety of weather events with meteorology stints in Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, Minnesota and most recently,...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Weather Science, Baylor University , Science, University of Oklahoma
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