Avalanche alert issued for downtown, Thane residents

The Behrends Path above Glacier Highway, where a small snow slide came down on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The city issued an alert Tuesday afternoon to residents living in downtown Juneau that avalanche conditions are elevated in the areas above Behrends Avenue and Thane Road. 
The alert is not an evacuation advisory. But the city advises residents in the affected areas to prepare for an evacuation if conditions continue to worsen.
The alert comes after more than 30 inches