Flooding along Kuskokwim River a concern this weekend

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Flooding along Kuskokwim River a concern this weekend
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Southcentral Alaska will see cloudy skies, along with rain and gusty winds, especially for coastal locations. Snow in higher elevations will elevate avalanche danger.

Warning s remain in effect along the Kuskokwim RiverANCHORAGE, Alaska - Low pressure is rotating over the Alaska Peninsula and this system will direct clouds and precipitation into the state over the weekend. The clouds and rain and coming at an inopportune time, with an Warning s for ongoing flooding in Bethel and Kwethluk, as well as Oscarville, Brown’s Slough, Napaskiak, and Napakiak, will remain through the weekend. Water levels were rising in all these communities.

Southcentral Alaska will see cloudy skies, along with rain and gusty winds, especially for coastal locations. Snow in higher elevations will increase avalanche danger. Don’t let any weather breaks lull you into complacency. Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Center say the danger will be high over the Mother’s Day weekend.

A G-4 class geomagnetic storm is expected to kick auroral activity into high gear across the state and parts of the Lower 48 and even internationally! The bad thing is the extensive clouds that are likely to impede views. If the clouds clear enough in whatever part of Alaska you are in, look to the skies!

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