Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Southeast Alaska including Juneau, Yakutat, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Gustavus, Hoonah, Angoon, Petersburg, Wrangell, Kake, and Hyder.

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

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Travel may be difficult at times.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A significant winter storm is expected to impact Southeast Alaska Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday night. A transition to rain is expected on Wednesday starting along the Outer Coast first then moving north and east through the day. Lower confidence exists in the timing of the changeover to rain. Areas that remain snow longer may receive higher snow totals. Heavy precipitation is expected to persist Thursday through the weekend with heavy rain likely at sea level and heavy snow for the Haines and Klondike Highways.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA ... HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL ... GLACIER BAY ... EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND ... SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA ... EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND ... MISTY FJORDS

Instructions:

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