Winter Storm Watch issued January 3 at 10:36PM AKST until January 6 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

…HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE…

.Periodic snow showers Friday and Saturday will fall ahead of a
warm front that will bring heavy snow Sunday. Warming
temperatures will push northward Sunday through Monday causing a
change to rain. A separate front will bring heavy rain and upper
elevation snow to the region Monday night through Tuesday.

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 11 to
18 inches possible.

* WHERE…Municipality of Skagway and Haines Borough and Klukwan.

* WHEN…From late Saturday night through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Temperatures will warm through the event,
causing a mix with rain as precipitation briefly moves out
Monday. Upper elevations may see additional accumulations as
precipitation moves back in Monday night.

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