Thane Road reopens, CBJ avalanche evacuation advisory remains in effect

Hazard remains elevated in known slide paths, additional closures possible, according to state and city officials

A satellite image published at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, shows a storm that dumped heavy rain on Juneau is moving further inland in the northern part of the Southeast Alaska Panhandle, but the southern part of the region is still getting significant rain. (National Weather Service)

By Mark Sabbatini

Juneau Independent

This story will be updated during the day as events warrant.

Thane Road reopened Sunday morning after being closed for two days due to avalanche risks, but an evacuation advisory for people in all known slide paths remains in effect as of 10:30 a.m., according to city and state officials.

"Avalanche hazard remains elevated and additional closures are possible," the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced in a post at about 10:30 a.m. on its official Facebook page. "With continued active weather Thane Road could close with limited advance notice. DOT&PF is continuing to monitor the avalanche hazard and will provide updates as necessary."

A similar advisory was issued mid-morning Sunday at the City and Borough of Juneau’s emergency management website.

"CBJ is actively monitoring and assessing avalanche risk for all other slide paths and will provide another update later today," the update notes.

An emergency shelter remains open at Centennial Hall, according to CBJ.

A flood advisory ended at 10 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service Juneau, in an update at 9 a.m., stated the storm that affected Southeast Alaska is moving further inland and "a dry slot is following closely behind this front, allowing for a break for parts of the northern panhandle through the morning."

"Another surface low is moving northeast through the Gulf and is beginning to brush the edge of the southern panhandle," the update notes. "This deep plume of moisture will mainly impact the southern and central panhandle through Sunday, though light rain will still reach the northern panhandle Sunday afternoon. Moderate to heavy rain rates are expected to continue through Sunday night, becoming lighter into Monday."

Much of southern Southeast Alaska remains under a flood advisory through Monday morning, according to the weather service.

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