Temperatures in Anchorage have been above average for a week and a half, contributing to flood risk in the region.
National Weather Service meteorologists in Anchorage, Alaska, are warning of floods as above-normal winter temperatures contribute to ice melt.Average high temperatures for this time of year in Anchorage are around the mid-20s, NWS meteorologist Joshua Ribail told Newsweek, but a ridge of high pressure to the east has contributed to higher temperatures as warm air draws into Alaska from the south.
The increased precipitation in the next 24 hours, with a 62 percent chance, is also noteworthy. The NWS has issued a Hydrologic Outlook warning of potential ice jams and flooding due to recent warm temperatures and melting ice cover.'Precipitation is likely over the next three days, the statement said, which could contribute to flood concerns.
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