…ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR HIGHWAYS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE…
.A warm front is currently moving over the Klondike Highway to
bring moderate snow. The Klondike Highway is expected to increase
in snow rates shortly as moisture is redirected up Taiya Inlet
through the evening.
* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 3 to 5
inches near White Pass. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Klondike Highway, particularly near White Pass.
* WHEN…Until 3 AM AKST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Heaviest rates up to 0.5 inches per hour
are expected to begin shortly.