In the Interior, including most of the Yukon, Tanana, and Koyukuk River basins, as well as portions of the North Slope, breakup potential is above average due to higher-than-normal snowpack levels. In contrast, portions of the Lower Yukon and Kuskokwim River basins, along with most of Southcentral Alaska, can expect a below-average breakup potential due to very low snowpack caused by warmer than normal winter temperatures.`
Measurements from late February to mid March indicate that ice thickness across the state is generally near to below normal. In the Interior, ice thickness ranges from 67% to 111% of normal, with most sites ranging between 75% and 95% of normal for this time of year. It is noteworthy that the Kuskokwim River Ice Road has been re-established from Bethel to Crooked Creek, indicating
that the integrity and strength of the ice has rebounded since the mid-winter warm-up
Temperature, the forecasts are suggesting below-normal temperatures across most of Alaska for late March through early April.
The full breakup outlook/forecast is at this link:
https://www.weather.gov/media/aprfc/BreakupProducts/ESFAK_ACR_20250321.pdf
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