Winter Storm Watch until 12:00AM Friday
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches possible for the towns of Haines and Skagway increasing to up to 24 inches along the Haines Highway and Klondike Highway.
* WHERE...Municipality of Skagway and Haines, including the Haines and Klondike Highways.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of snow is likely for the towns of Haines and Skagway before a changeover to rain near sea level is anticipated by late Thursday morning or early Thursday afternoon. Snow will continue along the Haines and Klondike Highways for the duration of the event. The greatest snow totals will be along the Highways.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY ... HAINES BOROUGH AND KLUKWAN
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
A-South
7366 N Tongass Hwy
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-225-5118
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ASTKTN followed by your message, to 888777
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