Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 2:02PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

A short duration of strong and gusty southeasterly winds will
affect nearly all of Southcentral tonight. Winds will arrive along
the north Gulf coast and Prince William Sound regions between 7pm
and 11pm this evening, then spread inland between 11pm and 2am.
Most areas can expect winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts as high as
40 mph. The strongest winds will occur through mountain passes and
at higher elevations of area mountains, including Portage Valley,
Turnagain Arm and the Upper Hillside of Anchorage, the Eagle
River and South Fork Valleys, the Knik River Valley into Palmer,
and the Copper River. Winds gusts for these areas will reach 60
mph, with isolated higher gusts. The strongest winds will only
last an hour or two at any one location. Winds will then diminish
overnight into Monday morning.

Colder air will arrive with the winds, leading to a quick
transition from rain to snow along the entire coastal zone late
this evening into the overnight hours. This includes Prince
William Sound and the eastern Kenai Peninsula. Locally heavy snow
showers will push onshore from the Gulf, leading to localized
brief periods of white- out conditions. Thunder is also possible
in these showers, especially over the northern Gulf coastal
waters. Anyone traveling the Seward Highway corridor overnight
should use caution and be prepared for rapidly changing weather
conditions.