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Officials warn of continued avalanche risk; DOT reports multiple avalanches near Thane Road
Summary
National Weather Service and local avalanche experts said hazard remains high as freezing levels rose and rain returns; DOT's infrasound system detected 8–10 events near Thane Road and agencies plan drone reconnaissance and LIDAR to assess slide paths before reopening roads.
Juneau officials and the National Weather Service said the region remains at elevated avalanche risk as a warm atmospheric river raised freezing levels above 3,000 feet and produced heavy runoff, and local monitoring systems have already recorded multiple releases.
Aaron Jacobs of the National Weather Service said the region saw roughly "1 to 2 inches" of liquid-equivalent precipitation in the last 36 hours and that freezing levels rose rapidly, producing runoff that contributed to avalanches and clogged drains. "The amount of snowpack that we are seeing in the ground ... really hasn't…
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