More than 50 people used a Red Cross shelter over the six days that the risk of large avalanches loomed over Juneau neighborhoods.

The proposal from Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, was one of 26 prefiled bills revealed Friday, ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

Avalanche experts say adding sensors that measure wind, solar radiation and snowpack temperatures could help refine avalanche risk assessments for downtown Juneau neighborhoods.

Some residents of the Behrends neighborhood have evacuated as avalanche conditions are expected to worsen this evening.

Plow crews are struggling to keep pace with the blizzard, which triggered an avalanche along the Haines Highway and created whiteout conditions for much of the day.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Friday evening through Sunday morning, warning that blowing snow could reduce visibility during the evening commute.

In two press conferences about an hour apart, Minnesota's governor and the White House disagreed about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

A December storm buried Haines in 3-7 feet of fresh powder, marking one of the largest snowstorms in 25 years.

An avalanche forecaster at the Alaska Department of Transportation said the agency is anticipating road closures due to the potential for large avalanches.

Alaska has the third-highest rate of intimate partner violence against women in the nation, and men kill women in Alaska at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country.

The range is planned for a portion of Jonesville Public Use Area.

The bill, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, passed the U.S. Senate on Monday and is now to be considered by the U.S. House.