Tag Archives: weather in Kodiak

How they decide whether or not to call a “Snow Day” for schools, short answer is, “Can buses run safely?”

  Kodiak has had quite a year with snow—and we are only mid-way through February. Despite regular dumps of new snow, we have had just one Snow Day declared at the schools.   KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this report on what prompts the closure of local schools. Click arrow to listen to report, or continue below to read it.   …

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Official temp hits zero as cold snap hits Kodiak, set your taps to trickle water to prevent freezing

Brrrrr!  It’s cold out there. The official temperature at the airport was a big goose egg at noon today — 0 degrees. KMXT received the following Nixle message from the Kodiak Police Department.   Official temp at noon in Kodiak on Jan. 2 was zero.This thermometer is from a home in Bells Flats Thursday morning. Photo: KMXT/Maggie Wall.   The …

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*** BLIZZARD WARNING *** BLIZZARD WARNING ***

Blizzard Warning in Effect Friday and Friday night. Heavy snow today,  2-4 inches Even more snow overnight,  4-6 inches     Blizzard Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1105 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 Kodiak Island- Including the city of Kodiak City 1105 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM …

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Winds as high as 120 mph snap power lines to Middle Bay, Chiniak and Pasagshak, difficult location means repairs are days away

High winds overnight snapped two poles supporting the power lines to Middle Bay, Chiniak and Pasagshak throwing those communities into darkness. Kodiak Electric Association President and CEO Darren Scott told KMXT about a half-hour ago that people in the affected areas can expect a long outage, perhaps through the rest of the week. While there is no way to monitor …

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Windstorm May Indicate Switch From Warm to Cold Winters

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Rain and moderate weather has dominated Kodiak’s winters over the last couple of years, but that could be due to end this season. The increase in snow and last weekend’s windstorm may mean that island weather has taken a tempestuous turn. Michael Lawson, a general forecaster with the National Weather Service in Anchorage, says NOAA issued a high …

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