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...POTENTIALLY IMPACTFUL SNOW FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND... .A gale force front will bring widespread moderate to heavy precipitation to the northern panhandle and NE gulf coast beginning Friday morning and lasting into Saturday. With cold air in place, precipitation is expected to start as snow before gradually transitioning to a mix as the surface front turns winds more southerly and brings up surface temperatures. Any stalling of the surface front could lead to a later transition to mixed precipitation, resulting in greater storm total snow accumulation. An earlier wind shift and warm up would result in an earlier change to rain. Stay tuned for the latest forecast information on this developing system.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow fall expect between 9 am and 3 pm with snow rates of 1 inch an hour.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CITY AND BOROUGH OF YAKUTAT

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water with you in case of an emergency. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.