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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
535 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2023


AKZ187-280900-
Central Aleutians-
Including the city of Atka and Adak
535 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2023

...STRONG FRONT TO BRING SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND MIXED
PRECIPITATION TO CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...

A strong front will move east across the Aleutians today, bringing
strong southerly winds, snow, blowing snow and some rain to Adak
and Atka. Cold air ahead of the front should lead to snow as the
initial precipitation type as the front reaches Adak around 7pm 
followed by Atka around 9pm. Strong southerly winds will likely 
keep air temperatures between 32 and 36 degrees, leading to wet 
snow falling in southerly winds up to 55 mph. Snow will likely 
have difficulty drifting at sea level due to warmer temperatures, 
but even a slight increase in elevation will make blowing snow 
more likely. As precipitation comes to an end between midnight and
3am, expect a brief change over to rain or a rain snow mix as 
temperatures reach their peak. Visibility may be reduced to less 
than one half mile at times due to the strong wind and falling 
snow. 

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