* WHAT...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTEDTONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES. WINTER STORM WATCH FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. PLAN ON DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES, AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH ARE POSSIBLE.

* WHERE...EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS.

* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, 6 PM TODAY TO 9 AM FRIDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON SATURDAY.