Winter Storm Watch until 06:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 16 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Visibility may be reduced to as low as one quarter mile.
* WHERE...East Turnagain Arm and Western Prince William Sound.
* WHEN...From Monday morning through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong frontal system will move to the eastern Kenai Peninsula on Monday. Easterly winds will quickly increase with this system as snow overspreads the region. The combination of snow and winds gusting to 50 mph through Portage Valley and 35 mph in Turnagain Pass may significantly reduce visibility. The strongest winds and heaviest snow are likely to occur from noon Monday through Monday evening. The best chance for prolonged blowing snow will be through Turnagain Pass as temperatures remain in the mid 20s. There is some uncertainty as to the duration of significant blowing snow for Whittier and Portage as temperatures in these locations may climb into the lower 30s, limiting blowing snow potential. A period of blowing snow is also possible Monday night into Tuesday morning for Seward as the front moves south and winds shift around to the north.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EAST TURNAGAIN ARM ... 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
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