Special Weather Statement 01/06/2025 14:57 for Alaska areas

A STRONG ATMOSPHERIC RIVER IS MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL PACIFIC ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST OF ALASKA AND THEN DRIFTING EAST INTO THE PANHANDLE. ANTICIPATED RAIN FALL FROM THIS FRONT SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.5 INCHES. WARM AIR WITH THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO WARM THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE, HOWEVER, NOT EXPECTING TO SEE THE NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AREAS TO SEE THIS WARMING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE UP TO 2500 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE ARE GUSTAVUS AND JUNEAU AREAS THE FREEZING LEVELS AREA LITTLE HIGHER AROUND 3000. THE RAIN FALLING INTO THE SNOWPACK AND WARMING WITH HIGHER TEMPERATURES WILL START TO INCREASE SNOWMELT. STREAMS WILL INCREASE, BUT THREATS OF PONDING WILL THE ISSUE WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM. THE SECOND FEATURE IS AS STRONG OR STRONGER AND EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE HIGHER (4000 TO 5000 FT ) AND ADDITIONAL RAIN ( 1 TO 3 INCHES MORE ) WILL ADD MORE SNOWMELT. STREAMS WILL BE RISING QUICKLY WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM, AND LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO DRAINAGE ISSUES ARE POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ARE MORE LIKELY WITH THIS SECOND EVENT AS THE FIRST EVENT PRIMED THE RIVER AND SOIL CONDITIONS TO POSSIBLE PRODUCE BANKFUL TO FLOODING CONDITIONS.