Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 7:50AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 8, 2025 - 8:50am
Expires:
January 9, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
ANOTHER STRONG WET FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY. FREEZING LEVELS ARE ALREADY HIGH AND SOIL AND RIVER
CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY PRIMED FROM THE LAST FRONT EARLIER THIS
WEEK. THE NEW FRONT WILL PUSH SNOW LEVELS EVEN HIGHER (4000 TO
5000 FT) AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED (1 TO 3 INCHES MORE)
THAT WILL ADD MORE SNOWMELT. RIVER AND STREAMS WILL GET A CHANCE
TO RECOVER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WITH THE NEXT FRONT STARTS TO PUSH INTO THE AREA. THE
NEXT FRONT MAY CAUSE AREA WATERWAYS TO RISE QUICKLY AGAIN AND MAY
ALLOW THEM TO RISE INTO BANKFULL CONDITIONS DUE TO ALREADY
SATURATED SOILS FROM THE LAST STORM. LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO
DRAINAGE ISSUES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATE THIS WEEK.
Area Description:
City and Borough of Yakutat; Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan; Glacier Bay; Eastern Chichagof Island; Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait; City and Borough of Sitka; Admiralty Island; City and Borough of Juneau; Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; Prince of Wales Island; City and Borough of Wrangell; Ketchikan Gateway Borough; City of Hyder; Annette Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Juneau AK