A cold snap is settling over Southeast Alaska starting this weekend into early next week, with high winds and cold temperatures with record-breaking potential.
The sun appears as temperatures drop to potential record breaking lows, Dec. 16, 2022 near the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.
A high pressure system in the Yukon will continue to drive cold air and strong wind across the panhandle, with the potential for Taku wind activity in Skagway and downtown Juneau. A high wind watch is effective Friday evening through Saturday, with wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph, and gusts reaching 60 mph.
Jack the dog runs through icy snow as temperatures drop to potential record lows in Juneau. Dec. 16, 2022. “Just trickle it right? So it doesn’t, it doesn’t stop flowing. Once the water stops flowing is when it has a problem with freezing,” Mitchell said. “A lot of people don’t know where their main shutoff valve into their home is. So if something does freeze and split, and it’s spraying water, knowing where that valve is to turn the water off, is really, really important,” Mitchell said.
The shelter typically opens at 10:30 p.m., but with temperatures below twenty degrees it will operate from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily for the next several days. It’s located at the corner of Glacier Avenue and 10th Street.
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