EAST TURNAGAIN ARM; PORTAGE; SOUTHERN KENAI MTN… — * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches for Whittier, Eastern Turnagain Arm, Girdwood, and from Moose Pass to north of Seward. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches of snow from Turnagain Pass to Tern Lake, including the Hope Cutoff. Ice accumulations around a light glaze possible from Turnagain Pass to Tern Lake and up to one tenth of an inch from the Hope Cutoff to Hope. Easterly winds 55 to 70 mph possible for Eastern Turnagain Arm Tuesday morning.
* WHERE...East Turnagain Arm, and Western Prince William Sound.
* WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Visibility could be significantly reduced within heavy snow.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong and complex weather system is expected to move over the Kenai Peninsula beginning Monday morning. Light snow to become steady by late Monday afternoon with snow, heavy at times, Monday night through early Tuesday morning. East winds from Prince William Sound will move through Whittier and across Eastern Turnagain Arm Monday morning quickly changing the snow at lower elevations to rain. At higher elevations, the snow may become a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain before changing to rain. Any rain may also lead to slush and ponding of water on roads. The easterly winds through Whittier and Eastern Turnagain Arm may peak around 60 and 70 mph before diminishing Tuesday afternoon.
Winter weather in East Turnagain Arm; Portage; Southern Kenai Mtns; Interior Kenai Peninsula; Turnagain Pass; West Prince William Sound & Whittier 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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