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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DISCUSSION
NWS ALASKA PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER ANCHORAGE AK 
1030 AM AKST TUE DEC 23 2008

...FLOOD POTENTIAL...

THE FLOOD POTENTIAL FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA IS CURRENTLY LOW.  

IMAGES OF THE TWEEDSMUIR GLACIER INDICATE THAT THE ALSEK RIVER 
CONTINUES TO FLOW FREELY.

...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS...

EXCEPT FOR THE WEST COAST MOSTLY DRY WEATHER PREVAILED ACROSS MOST 
OF THE MAINLAND OVER THE PAST WEEK. THE PANHANDLE ALSO REMAINED 
MOSTLY DRY. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION OCCURRED ACROSS KODIAK WHERE 
GAGES ON THE EAST SIDE REPORTED 2.5 TO NEAR 5 INCHES.

THE NEXT WEEK WILL SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE MAINLAND AS AN
UPPER TROUGH TUESDAY DIGS SOUTH TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE AND INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY THURSDAY. ANOTHER UPPER LOW DEVELOPS OVER
THE MAINLAND THEN MOVES SOUTH TO THE GULF OF ALASKA BY SUNDAY.

DURING THE WEEKEND A NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF 
THE MAINLAND AND WILL SPREAD BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO MOST AREAS 
FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

THE PANHANDLE WILL SEE PERIODS OF SNOW IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
AREAS AND PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS.

THE SKILAK GLACIER DAMMED LAKE HAS NOT RELEASED.  

PRECIPITATION ENDING: 2008-12-23 12:00:00 FOR 1 WEEK TOTAL 
LISTING CREATED: 2008-12-23 17:55:19

LOCATION NAME                 PE TS    168 HR  
======== ====                 == == 
CKLA2    CAPE KIAVAK RAWS     PP RG :   4.85
PADQ     KODIAK               PP RZ :   2.54
SELA2    SEAL ISLAND RAWS     PP RG :   2.34
PAVC     KING COVE            PP RZ :   2.22
BTLA2    BOOTH LAKE RAWS      PC RG :   1.32
PACD     COLD BAY             PP RZ :   1.11
KDKA2    TERROR RIVER AT MOUT PP RG :   1.00
PAKN     KING SALMON          PP RZ :   0.89
SNPA2    SAINT PAUL ISLAND CR PP RG :   0.86
EYKA2    MT EYAK              PC RM :   0.70
PAOM     NOME                 PP RZ :   0.67
PABE     BETHEL               PP RZ :   0.64


RECENT ICE THICKNESS:
LOCATION NAME                       THICKNESS | DATE 
======== ====                       ================= 
SSLA2 | SNOWSHOE LAKE ICE NR NELCHINA |    14 | 11-30
CLKA2 | CHELATNA LAKE                 |    10 | 11-23
CCVA2 | COLVILLE VILLAGE              |    17 | 12-01
WCIA2 | CHANDALAR LAKE ICE            |    17 | 11-30
BTTA2 | KOYUKUK RIVER AT BETTLES      |    17 | 11-30
BRLA2 | BIRCH LAKE ICE                |    17 | 12-02
CHFA2 | CHENA RIVER AT FAIRBANKS      |    14 | 12-02
CNPA2 | CHENA LAKES ICE               |    19 | 12-02
FMLA2 | 48 MILE LAKE NR CHENA HOT SPRI|    13 | 12-02
QULA2 | QUARTZ LAKE ICE               |    14 | 12-02
HLIA2 | HARDING LAKE ICE              |    14 | 12-03
OLNA2 | OLNES LAKE ICE                |    13 | 12-03
SMLA2 | SMITH LAKE ICE                |    13 | 12-03
FMRA2 | FORTYMILE RIVER AT TAYLOR HWY |    15 | 11-29
OBRA2 | OBRIEN CREEK                  |    17 | 11-29
GKNA2 | MANKOMEN LAKE                 |    20 | 11-30
MHSA2 | TANANA RIVER AT MANLEY HOT SPR|    15 | 11-30
LMHA2 | LAKE MINCHUMINA               |    12 | 11-30
BETA2 | KUSKOKWIM RIVER AT BETHEL     |    16 | 11-30

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THE DISCUSSION WILL BE ISSUED EVERY TUESDAY UNTIL SPRING BREAKUP 
UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT. A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THE HYDROMET
DISCUSSION WITH CURRENT PRECIPITATION AND WEATHER INFORMATION WILL
BE UPDATED DAILY ON THE APRFC WEB SITE.
HTTP://APRFC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/GHMD.PHP 

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JEP