Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 21 at 6:51PM AKST until December 23 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 21, 2024 - 7:51pm
Expires:
December 22, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
...FRONTAL PASSAGE TO BRING RAIN AND SNOW...
.Area of low pressure is expected to move northwest into the Gulf
of Alaska. As the low tracks north, the associated front will
move northward through the panhandle. This front is expected to
usher in warmer air but with cold air already in place, parts of
the northern panhandle will see snow before the switch to rain. If
the warmer air is slow to track northward, total snowfall amounts
will be higher than expected. For now, thinking the heaviest
snowfall will be limited to the Haines Highway, near Klukwan and
farther west, with mainly rain for Haines.
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 8
inches along the Haines Highway, especially near the border.
* WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snowfall totals will be out the
road at the higher elevations of the Haines Highway. Higher
snowfall amounts are possible if temperatures do not warm up as
fast as expected.
Instruction:
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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.
Area Description:
Haines Borough and Klukwan
Forcast Office:
NWS Juneau AK