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City of Whittier
Monday November 15th, 2021 :: 04:16 a.m. AKST

Community

Winter Storm Watch until 06:00PM Wednesday

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches possible, with the highest amounts towards McCarthy.

* WHERE...South and east of Glennallen, including Chitina and McCarthy.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Vehicle traffic will resuspend fallen snow in their wake, causing very low visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is significant uncertainty as to where the heaviest snow will fall and snowfall amounts given the snow will be falling into a very cold air mass, which will allow it to accumulate quickly and resuspend easily.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COPPER RIVER BASIN

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Address/Location
City of Whittier
PO Box 608
Whittier, AK 99693

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-472-2340

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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