EAST TURNAGAIN ARM; PORTAGE — * WHAT...Mixed precipitation likely. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches, except 5 to 8 inches through Turnagain Pass. Ice accumulations of around a trace to a light glaze.
* WHERE...East Turnagain Arm, Portage Valley, and Turnagain Pass.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM AKST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Visibility could be significantly reduced within heavy snow, especially through Turnagain Pass. Ponding of water on roadways is likely after the change from snow to rain due to melting snow and moderate rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop this afternoon, then transition to freezing rain and rain this evening into the overnight hours. The transition will occur first for Portage Valley and the Seward Highway corridor along east Turnagain Arm, with rain and temperatures warming above freezing by early evening at latest. Snow will hold on longer through Turnagain Pass and vicinity through the evening before changing to rain overnight. Any freezing rain that falls will be brief in nature.
Winter weather in East Turnagain Arm; Portage 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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