MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY; HAINES BOROUGH AND KLU… — A strong system is expected to move through the area Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures below freezing combined with snow levels below 1,000 ft are indicative of snowfall for upper elevations. Mid- level southeasterly flow suggests potential for White Pass to be sheltered from much of the precipitation, putting them on the lower end of the range. A band of precipitation looks to set up across the Fairweather and Chilkat mountain ranges, increasing the likelihood of the Haines Highway seeing periods of heavy snowfall on Monday.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible.
* WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan and Municipality of Skagway.
* WHEN...From late tonight through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The upper elevations of the Haines Highway near Haines Customs and the Klondike Highway near White Pass. Higher amounts expected for the Haines Highway.
Winter weather in Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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