Seward Highway blocked by large avalanche near Sterling Highway

Dec. 24—An avalanche estimated to be 400 feet wide has closed the Seward Highway near its intersection with the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. The closure was announced just after 8 a.m. Sunday. Alaska State Troopers issued an alert at about 8:30 a.m.: "An avalanche has blocked all lanes of travel on the Seward Highway between mile 36 and 40 near the Sterling Highway Y. The highway …