Heavy rains and melting glaciers are making landslides in the area more common, says a geologist.
Chugach Electric acknowledges the high frequency of winter power outages in Cooper Landing and Moose Pass, attributing them to heavy snowfall and considering solutions like local maintenance crews.
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge staff say the bird is leucistic, lacking pigment in some feathers due to an absence of cells that produce melanin.
Usually, the Snow Glacier and Skilak lakes release every two or three years. Both at the same time is unprecedented.
The reason for the uptick in human-triggered avalanches this winter: persistent weak layers in the snowpack.
A culvert collapse closed the road at Mile 8 from 9 p.m. Friday until one lane reopened at 10 a.m. Sunday. The culvert was washed out by heavy snowmelt.
The unexpectedly heavy snowfall has blocked roads, left the emergency services unable to circulate and has caused dangerous situations due to falling branches.
Nearly 4 inches of rain has already fallen at Ted Stevens, with more rain on the way.
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