| |
| Event: |
|
WINTER STORM WATCH |
| |
| Alert: |
|
WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED FEBRUARY 26 AT 3:44PM AKST UNTIL MARCH 1 AT 6:00AM AKST
...POTENTIAL OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...
.COLD ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEK. WITH THE COLD AIR IN PLACE,
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW OVER THE GULF INTO THE BERING SEA
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE AREA. WITH THE WARMER NATURE OF THE
MOISTURE AND COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE, SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE. CURRENT GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL BE OVER THE PARTS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
THAT HOLDS ONTO THE COLD AIR LONGER. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT
THIS OVERRUNNING SNOW EVENT LASTS INTO THE MIDDLE TO END OF NEXT
WEEK. THIS WILL DEPEND ON HOW LONG THE COLD AIR PERSISTS THROUGH
THE INNER CHANNELS.
MEANWHILE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE INTO THE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS
OF THE PANHANDLE.
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO TWO INCHES. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH,
HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND AND CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS
EVENING. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW
SHOWERS CONTINUE WITH VISIBILITY LESS THEN A MILE AT TIMES
POSSIBLE. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START
SATURDAY MORNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY LAST INTO THE START OF
NEXT WEEK WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR IN PLACE AND WARM, MOISTURE RICH
AIR MOVING OVER. |
| |
| Instructions: |
|
VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
| |
| Targt Area: |
|
GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT |
|
|
| |
 |
| Storm Reports |
|
|
|
