…MULTIPLE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE PANHANDLE BRINGING SNOW…
.For the winter weather advisory, moderate snow rates for the
Klondike Highway will continue into Tuesday but rates will
greatly lighten up due to the front exiting the area late tonight.
For the winter storm, a developing system will move into the
southern panhandle Tuesday morning. Heavy precipitation rates will
move into Misty Fjords Tuesday morning and continue through
Wednesday morning. Snow rates will reach up to one inch per hour.
For the winter storm watch, a weak system over the NE Gulf coast
will linger Wednesday night into Thursday, directing moisture into
the central and northern panhandle, around Icy Strait. It is
currently uncertain how much moisture is associated with this weak
system, as well as where the heaviest snow will be.
* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2.5 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE…Municipality of Skagway, specifically the Klondike
Highway.
* WHEN…Until 3 AM AKST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The decreased snowfall rates will pick back
up to near 0.5 to 1 inch per hour again late this evening.
Light snow will linger through Tuesday but rates will greatly
diminish after 3 AM.