Special Weather Statement issued January 8 at 2:42PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

ANOTHER STRONG WET FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR THE PANHANDLE late Wednesday
night into Thursday night. FREEZING LEVELS ARE ALREADY HIGH AND
SOIL AND RIVER CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY PRIMED FROM THE LAST FRONT
EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE NEW FRONT WILL PUSH SNOW LEVELS EVEN HIGHER
(4000 TO 5000 FT) AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED (1 TO 3
INCHES MORE through Thursday night) THAT WILL ADD MORE SNOWMELT.
The highest rain amounts are expected in the northern half of the
panhandle and will start late wednesday night. RIVER AND STREAMS
WILL GET A CHANCE TO RECOVER WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE RAINFALL
WITH THE NEXT FRONT STARTS TO PUSH INTO THE AREA. This rainfall
and snowmelt MAY CAUSE AREA WATERWAYS TO RISE QUICKLY AGAIN AND
MAY ALLOW THEM TO RISE INTO BANKFULL CONDITIONS DUE TO ALREADY
SATURATED SOILS FROM THE LAST STORM. LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO
DRAINAGE ISSUES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATE THIS WEEK.