Winter Storm Watch until 03:00AM Friday 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Western Prince William Sound.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A frontal system moving into the northern Gulf will bring another round of moderate to heavy snow for the western Kenai Peninsula Thursday. Easterly winds are expected increase through the day. The combination of snow and winds will likely produce areas of blowing snow from Whittier and Portage Valley to Turnagain Pass, reducing visibility to as low as one half mile at times. Temperatures in Seward and Whittier are expected to climb into the lower 30s, reducing the potential for blowing snow by late Thursday afternoon. The heaviest snow amounts are expected across Portage Valley and Turnagain Pass with 6 to 10 inches possible for Seward and 12 to 16 inches possible for Whittier.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
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