CBJ offices and facilities closed tomorrow, January 23

CBJ offices and facilities will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 23 due to heavy and ongoing snow accumulation. The National Weather Service forecasts an additional 14-20 inches of snow and Juneau residents are strongly encouraged to avoid non-essential travel.

This closure includes the Dimond Park Aquatic Center, Dimond Park Field House, Treadwell Arena, Mt. Jumbo Gym, and Zach Gordon Youth Center. All Parks & Rec programming, including youth basketball and youth swim lessons, is cancelled.

Additionally, Juneau School District has announced that all JSD schools and programs will be closed tomorrow. For more information, visit juneauschools.org.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has announced that Thane Road will be closed at the avalanche gates beginning tonight at 8 p.m. The closure will be reevaluated tomorrow at 8 a.m.

CBJ has issued a number of PSAs with information about drain and hydrant clearance, roof snow loads, and boat maintenance. You can view all of these messages in the CBJ Newsroom.

For information about winter maintenance and the CBJ road maintenance priority map, please visit CBJ Winter Maintenance Information. For information about State of Alaska road maintenance, visit the Department of Transportation’s Winter Road Maintenance Priority Map.

For current avalanche conditions, see CBJ’s Urban Avalanche Advisory.

For the latest weather information, check with the National Weather Service – Juneau area.