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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
345 PM AKST Thu Nov 14 2024


AKZ126-151500-
Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, and Moose Pass
345 PM AKST Thu Nov 14 2024

...AREAS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FOR TURNAGAIN PASS AND WHITTIER
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

Snow and gusty easterly winds for Whittier and Turnagain Pass 
have begun increasing, and will continue to grow into this evening.
The combination of snow and winds gusting to 40 mph for Whittier 
and 30 mph for Turnagain Pass will result in areas of blowing and 
drifting snow. 3 to 6 inches of snow is possible through early 
Friday morning. 

For Whittier, temperatures will climb quickly to near freezing.
Warming temperatures may limit the extent of blowing snow. There
is still some uncertainty as to how quickly temperatures will
climb above freezing. Any delay in warming will allow for
additional snow accumulations along with blowing and drifting
snow. Snow is expected to mix with or change to rain after
midnight.

For Turnagain Pass, temperatures are expected to stay at or below
freezing, allowing for precipitation to fall as all snow. Light 
snow will continue through Friday; however, winds will diminish by
early Friday morning.

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