NOTN- Juneau set yet another record low temperature this December, making it 5 days this month that the Juneau Airport has seen daily lows below zero.
On December 23 Juneau Airport set a new record low of -10 degrees, and according to the National Weather service in Juneau, the airport has had more days below zero in the last two weeks than its had in the last 16 years combined.
Southeast Alaska is also facing a stretch of dangerously cold weather followed by a shift toward snow and mixed precipitation as the week progresses, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters say the region is currently in the grip of very cold, dry air bringing frigid temperatures and hazardous wind chills that are expected to persist through today.
Christmas day will bring a pattern change, as clouds increase and snow chances ramp up across the panhandle. By Friday night and into the weekend, a stronger weather system moving in from the Gulf of Alaska could bring moderate to heavy snow to parts of the region.
Residents are urged to monitor updated forecasts and prepare for rapidly changing weather conditions, especially during the holiday travel period.
The National Weather Service said additional advisories and warnings may be issued as the system develops.
