ALASKA NEWS

Ice Condition: "The current conditions on the Tanana River are as follows:

We will no longer be taking ice measurements due to the amount of water on top of the ice and it is beginning to rot in the center layer of ice. The last ice measurement was taken on April 21st, 2005 the ice was 35.5 inches thick. On Wedensday April 20th, the weather warmed up considerably compared to the 20 - 25 degree weather we had the four days prior! It was 61 degrees in the sun on Friday April 22nd and it is predicted to remain warm! At this time the Nenana river ice has gone out, the main channel is running and we are starting to see ice flow from upper river, however the water is very low. The Tanana river is holding steady. The ice on the Tanana river, where the Tripod is setting, remains solid from bank to bank however there is a lot of water on top of the ice and you can see dark spots in the ice where the ice is rotting. "