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WINTER STORM WARNING |
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WINTER STORM WARNING ISSUED FEBRUARY 28 AT 5:59PM AKST UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 AT 9:00PM AKST
...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SNOW SATURDAY WITH POTENTIALFOR MORE SNOW SUNDAY...
STEADY SNOWFALL CONTINUES ACROSS A MAJORITY OF THE PANHANDLE AND
WILL CONTINUE AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH.
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE CAUSING TEMPERATURES TO WARM OVER
THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING A MIX OR
CHANGING TO ALL RAIN. THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, SNOW WILL END ON
THE NW SIDE OF THE LOW, FROM SITKA TO JUNEAU AND NORTHWARD.
MOISTURE WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT SATURDAY ACROSS THE SOUTH, BUT
THEN REDEVELOP ON SUNDAY AS ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES IN. THE RAIN SNOW
LINE WILL LIKELY HOVER IN VICINITY OF SUMNER STRAIT SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE PETERSBURG AND
WRANGELL AREAS AND LIGHTER SNOW NORTHWARD. A SEPARATE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LOOKS TO AFFECT THE REGION ON TUESDAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR
SNOW TO PUSH NORTHWARD ONCE AGAIN.
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND AND CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR ANOTHER
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS LIKELY TO BRING MORE SNOW TO THE
AREA TUESDAY. |
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VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
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GLACIER BAY, EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND, CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO LISIANSKI STRAIT
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