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Winter Storm Warning issued January 5 at 11:45PM AKST until January 6 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

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…HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE…

.For the Winter Storm Warnings, a front moving northward is
bringing snow up to the Klondike and Haines Highways through late
tonight and into Monday. Warming temperatures will push gradually
northward through Monday, causing a change to liquid. Timing
issues are complicating the changeover times. A separate front
will bring heavy rain and upper elevation snow to the region
Monday night through Tuesday.

* WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

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

* WHEN…Until noon AKST Monday.

* IMPACTS…Travel will be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Greatest snowfall totals are expected
along the Highways at elevation, with lower totals for the
cities of Skagway and Haines.

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