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Alaska highway shuttered by avalanche after storms deliver historic rain and snow
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An avalanche closed part of a highway in the borough of Haines, a small town about 90 miles north of Juneau in Alaska ’s panhandle, on Tuesday night — the latest debris slide in the region after days of heavy rain triggered avalanches in Juneau last week.

Barricades have been placed at Mile 10 of the Haines Highway, and crews will begin to assess the damage during the daytime on Wednesday, Alaska Department of Transportation officials said. Earlier Tuesday, the department released a few photos of the highway’s condition and issued a travel advisory before the avalanche, and reported that rain-on-ice conditions were making road conditions very difficult.Relentless rain from an atmospheric river has pounded the southeastern part of the state, which has begun to melt a historic amount of snow that fell across the region over the holidays, triggering days of avalanche warnings. More than 7 feet of snow has fallen across the Alaska panhandle, with the bulk coming after Christmas Eve. Evacuations were issued in Juneau last week after several large avalanches were reported on the Thane and Mount Juneau avalanche paths on Friday. An avalanche closed part of a highway in the borough of Haines, a small town about 90 miles north of Juneau in Alaska’s panhandle, on Tuesday night.Evacuations were issued in Juneau last week after several large avalanches were reported on the Thane and Mount Juneau avalanche paths on Friday. Earlier Tuesday, the department released a few photos of the highway’s condition and issued a travel advisory before the avalanche.Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration on Saturday for both the ongoing storms and the record-shattering snow.OnlyFans models arrested, kicked off American Airlines flight as they put on viral spectacle at airportNoem clashes with CNN's Jake Tapper over Minneapolis ICE shooting: 'You don't get to change the facts'Brooks Nader uses this lip stain ‘every day’: ‘It’s the best one’ You Won’t Believe How Much Water Oprah Winfrey Has To Drink Every Day Due To Her Weight Loss Drug Regimen Whoopi Goldberg Forced To Walk Back Her Claim That ICE Agents Are “Violent Criminals” On ‘The View’: “It’s Nuanced Speaking” Nikki Glaser Draws Gasps During ‘Golden Globes’ Roast After Digs At A-Listers On Epstein List And New “See B.S. News” Boss Bari WeissAn avalanche closed part of a highway in the borough of Haines, a small town about 90 miles north of Juneau in Alaska's panhandle, on Tuesday night.Evacuations were issued in Juneau last week after several large avalanches were reported on the Thane and Mount Juneau avalanche paths on Friday.Earlier Tuesday, the department released a few photos of the highway's condition and issued a travel advisory before the avalanche.

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