Alaskan capital on edge after series of avalanches

Source: CNN

(CNN)Alaska's capital city of Juneau is on alert after an avalanche sent a wall of snow and debris tumbling dangerously close to homes.

It's the third time in about five weeks that an avalanche has hit the highlands neighborhood, city officials said. The danger may not be over -- there is a "high avalanche" warning posted on the city's website.

The avalanche Friday pushed snow to within feet of a home.

"At first it sounded like a huge dump truck or big equipment up the road, but then it got louder, and I looked up out my window, and through the trees I could see the snow flow moving down the hill," resident Monty Tuhas told CNN affiliate KTVA.

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