Warm weather to lead to mellow breakup, experts say

Warm weather and early snow melt, are conducive to a mellow break up. That was the message of forecasters during a teleconference Tuesday morning.  Alaska River Forecast Center Senior hydrologist Crane Johnson anticipates more of a mush out.
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Where the Charley River meets the Yukon. (Photo by USGS)“Generally, we’re turning towards a thermal breakup on the Yukon, Kuskokwim and other major interior rivers,” Johnson said. “We can expect that breakup will w