INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA; TURNAGAIN PASS — * WHAT...Mixed precipitation likely. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches. Ice accumulations around a light glaze possible.
* WHERE...Interior Kenai Peninsula and Turnagain Pass.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Visibility could be significantly reduced within heavy snow. Ponding of water along the Seward Highway is likely due to rain and melting snow overnight through Tuesday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The higher-end snow totals are expected for Turnagain Pass and Summit Lake areas, where snow will hold on longer before changing to rain. Any freezing rain that falls will be short in duration. Valley locations, including Tern Lake to Moose Pass will see lower snow accumulation and a quicker transition from snow to rain this evening.
Winter weather in 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.
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