Winter Storm Watch until 07:00AM Thursday
...POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW FOR HAINES AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAYS... .A band of heavy precipitation is set to impact the panhandle Wednesday night into Thursday. In the far northern panhandle at elevation, temperatures are expected to remain cold enough to allow for accumulating snow along the highways, while at sea level temperatures will warm with southerly flow.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches possible.
* WHERE...Haines and Klondike Highways.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall rates expected early Thursday morning.
* 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