SKILAK LAKE; INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA; TURNAGAI… — * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch.
* WHERE...Interior Kenai Peninsula, Skilak Lake, and Turnagain Pass.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop across the interior Kenai Peninsula by late this evening. Snow will continue through Sunday evening before warmer air begins to move over the region. Snow will likely change to rain. However, pockets of freezing rain are possible in typically colder areas along the Seward Highway from Turnagain Pass to Primrose.
Winter weather in Skilak Lake; Interior Kenai Peninsula; Turnagain Pass 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.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS