Wet Christmas expected for Southeast Alaska as cold gives way to snow and rain
Snow and ice line the ground in Juneau. (Paige Sparks/KTOO) After some record-breaking cold temperatures in Southeast Alaska, snow is in the foreca...
Snow and ice line the ground in Juneau. (Paige Sparks/KTOO) After some record-breaking cold temperatures in Southeast Alaska, snow is in the forecast for later this week. But it won't last long. As temperatures continue to climb, much of the panhandle is in for a wet Christmas. It's been a cold start to the week in Southeast Alaska. Low temperatures in the teens and single digits broke daily records across the panhandle, from Haines to Sitka to Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island. But the cold is expected to let up soon, says Lead Meteorologist Brian Bezenek with the National Weather Service in Juneau.