The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced that the Old Glenn Highway will remain closed Saturday night between milepost 7.6 and 8.5. An avalanche crossed the road Friday morning and avalanche specialists examined the area.
on Saturday that listed the avalanche danger as considerable at elevations above the tree line at 1,000 feet of elevation or higher.
“After several weeks of nearly continuous snowfall, the last pulse of precipitation that fell overnight Thursday and into Friday morning was enough to push the snowpack over the edge and cause a widespread natural avalanche cycle,” Forecaster John Sykes wrote. “The most notable avalanche was the one that closed the Seward highway just north of Girdwood for the first half of yesterday but there were many others throughout the area which are clear indicators of dangerous conditions.
“Two very large natural avalanches avalanches were observed on Friday just above mile 11 near Arkose ridge and crossed the Little Su. The debris from the one to the north stopped at the road. The debris from the south one was on the road. Good thing the road was closed,” wrote Forecaster Allie Barker. “These avalanches are not the exception but rather what we expect to see in many more locations as a result of this storm. We will keep you updated as we discover more avalanches.
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