ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Snow in Southeast is leading to closures in the Juneau area and beyond.

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) said online that CBJ facilities and services are closed or have limited operations Sunday “due to the severe winter weather in Juneau.”

It said all Juneau Public libraries and Juneau Parks & Recreation facilities are closed, but the Shéiyi X̱aat Hit Youth Shelter is still open.

Capital Transit is using its winter routes, the CBJ said. And multiple routes are not running.

And Fish Creek Road, which is the access point for Eaglecrest Ski Area, is closed, leading to the ski area closing as well.

“Due to the amount of snow that has fallen CBJ needs to keep essential roads clear and accessible for emergency services. Fish Creek Road is currently a lower-priority road for snow removal. With Fish Creek Road closed and access to the mountain unavailable, our ski area will be closed today 12/28/25. Guest safety is our number one priority,” the ski area wrote online.

Around noon Sunday, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Alaska 511 page has multiple roads in the area listed as “very difficult” road conditions, including parts of the Douglas and Glacier Highways.

Further north, Haines Road is listed as “very difficult.” And the Klondike Highway leading in and out of Skagway is closed. DOT said it is “due to blizzard conditions and an elevated avalanche hazard.”

The road will stay closed overnight and DOT plans to assess the conditions Monday morning.

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As No. 1 Arizona men’s basketball heads into its non-conference finale against South Dakota State, the Wildcats enter the matchup riding a dominant unbeaten run and showcasing one of the most balanced rosters in the country.

Arizona (12-0) isn’t just winning, it’s doing so with elite offensive efficiency, strong rebounding, and depth scoring and several key contributors will be central in dictating the game’s flow against a scrappy Jackrabbits squad. 

Brayden Burries — Dynamic Scoring Threat

At the top on the list of players South Dakota State must contend with is freshman guard Brayden Burries. Burries has emerged as a consistent scoring option, averaging about 14.0 points per game while showing range and confidence from deep.

His ability to create his own shot and hit timely buckets gives Arizona a go-to scorer when defenses tighten, and his recent 20-point performance against Bethune-Cookman underscored his upside in high-tempo play. 

Last week’s rain won’t be the end of Southern California’s wild weather as strong wind gusts are forecast through the area until Tuesday.

Gusts of up to 65 mph are expected in mountains and valleys throughout the region, with the National Weather Service warning that power outages were possible and that residents should keep an eye out for downed trees and power lines.

“Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” according to an alert issued by the National Weather Service.

The recent storms that drenched Southern California and soaked the soil could also “increase the likelihood of damage” caused by downed trees and power lines, the agency noted.

The National Weather Service issued the advisory Sunday, warning that the western Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains and the Interstate 5 and Highway 14 corridors could see strong winds starting Sunday evening, lasting until Monday afternoon.

Winds between 20 to 30 mph are expected in those areas until Sunday evening. Wind speeds are then predicted to pick up until Monday afternoon, with northeast winds of up to 40 mph and gusts of up to 65 mph.

A similar alert for strong gusts was issued by the weather service for the San Bernardino and Riverside County mountain and valley regions, as well as the Santa Ana Mountains, where strong winds could linger until Tuesday afternoon.

Northeast winds with speeds of up to 30 mph are expected to hit the area starting this evening, with gusts of up to 60 mph.

The high wind alerts come after the region was drenched for days, causing debris flows that washed through homes in Wrightwood. At least three people were killed in storm-related deaths, including a man in San Diego who was struck by a falling tree. In Boyle Heights, a rare tornado touched down on Christmas morning.

More rain is expected this week, including the possibility of rain on New Year’s Day.