Joe Bartosik
Anchorage, AK
Joe Bartosik was a meteorologist with Alaska's News Source.
State emergency management officials begin helping residents of Circle and Crooked Creek following historic ice jam flooding over the weekend.
Rachel Hendershott, a 12-year resident of Glennallen, shares her experience of how the flooding has dramatically interrupted routine, small-town life in the town.
The National Weather Service maintained a flood advisory for the Glenn Highway along Moose Creek in and around Glennallen until 12:45 p.m. Thursday.
River flooding, gusty winds, and a slow moving front brings many hazards to mainland Alaska to start the week.
Major to near record flooding from ice jams continue in parts of interior Alaska for Mother's Day.
For the most part, a quiet start to Mother's Day weekend.
The Yukon River's rising waters resulting from an ice jam has prompted a flood warning for the community of Eagle.
A Sunday sensation of Anchorage's first "official" 50+ degree high temperature and the Ice Classic tripod falling, but the contest clock stays sticking.
Despite the fall of the tripod, the clock keeping track of the moment is still ticking, since the tripod has not traveled far enough downstream.
Mother Nature has a repeat performance on Sunday, then a little bad news to start the week, but then much better news by week's end.
The heat of daytime will bring scattered afternoon showers to much of Southcentral over the weekend.
Isolated to widely scattered showers (yes, even snow showers) still a possibility through at least Thursday.
As piles of snow melt and make way for spring, where is all that water going?
Even though the last regular avalanche risk forecast was issued, the potential exists for some big and widespread avalanches during the month of May.
Low pressure moving in from Bristol Bay will bring gusty winds, rain, and yes even some more wet snow to kick-off May.
Low pressure near Prince William Sound weakens just in time for a stronger storm to arrive from the Aleutians as the calendar turns from April to May.
Below normal temperatures, rain, and even some snow will continue as the month comes to a close.
The Anchorage Museum is one of 20 cities hosting a virtual climate portal as part of the "Museum for the United Nations."
Anchorage's Volcanic Ash Advisory Center is one of nine volcanic ash advisory centers worldwide that monitor the environment for hazardous volcanic ash.
Meteorologist Joe Bartosik discusses flood safety and awareness.
Arctic high pressure builds south across the state, bringing blustery winds and temperatures almost 15 degrees below normal for Sunday.
Lighter winds as high pressure noses in means a return to high temperatures in the 40s with continued sunshine.
NOAA is watching for El Nino conditions to develop in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean heading into the later half of the year.
After Monday, a nice stretch of sunshine and warmer temperatures.
Low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska brings more clouds, cooler temperatures, and areas of rain and snow for some on Sunday.
Scattered snow showers continue across Southcentral. Sunshine returns over the weekend.
Morning light snow will become scattered snow showers for the afternoon. Temperatures still below normal, but "milder" than Easter weekend.
It’s the ninth time since records began in the early 1950s that the city has seen over 100 inches of snow in a single season.
Concern is growing across interior parts of Alaska with the river ice breakup season just around the corner.
Storms will bring snow, rain and wind to much of the state for the start of the new week.
High pressure builds into Southcentral to start off April while areas of low pressure keep conditions rainy in Southeast and snowy in Western Alaska.
Aurora activity depends on the prevalence of sunspots, which launch flares of electromagnetic energy through the solar system.
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake devastated Southcentral Alaska 59 years ago on March 27.
Western Alaska storm slows its advance, but spreads clouds into Southcentral
Sunshine headlines southern and eastern areas of the state while a large storm impacts northern and western areas with snow, wind, and rain.
Water temperatures over the equatorial Pacific have returned to normal signaling an end to a three year La Nina cycle.
The forecast also called for the potential of aurora activity as far south as Washington, Idaho, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the upper peninsula of Michigan early Friday morning.
Avalanche danger is "considerable" for Tuesday, but likely to increase during the week as another significant storm impacts the Chugach Mountains.
Active storm track brings more wintry weather across western and southern Alaska this week.
Power outages have occurred in the west central Kenai Peninsula from trees falling on power lines from heavy snow and wind.
Avalanche and Winter Storm warnings issued for the western Chugach Range. A Winter Weather advisory issued for the western Kenai Peninsula for another round of snow and wind.
Winds to pick up on Monday as high pressure moves into Southcentral.
A front arriving from the northwest will mean an increase in clouds Sunday afternoon, then sunshine and colder temperatures behind it.
High pressure to remain in place over Southcentral for the first half of the week bringing more sunshine with temperatures rising above normal.
High pressure over the eastern half of Alaska means a continuation of chilly temperatures and sunshine. Snow and wind returns to Western Alaska.
A large, complex, and strong winter storm will bring heavy snow and strong winds to Southwest and southern Alaska this week.
Cold, arctic air continues to move into Southecentral. High pressure sticks around through Monday.
Temperatures trend colder on Saturday with several areas of the state holding on to some periods of light snow.
The warning is effective until 7 a.m. Friday. The avalanche danger will rise to “high” by the end of day Thursday.
