Winter Storm Watch until 12:00AM Monday
* WHAT...Freezing rain with significant icing possible. Total ice accumulations of up to one quarter inch possible.
* WHERE...Anchorage.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel could be extremely hazardous. The hazardous conditions could impact holiday travel on Sunday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow will develop late Saturday night and transition to freezing rain Sunday morning. The heaviest precipitation is expected Sunday afternoon, though there is a good chance that temperatures across part of Anchorage will rise above freezing. The typically colder areas of east Anchorage and Eagle River are likely to hold on to sub-freezing temperatures and freezing rain, so will likely see the most ice accumulation.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANCHORAGE
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