Haines, AK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8
inches possible past mile marker 20. For Haines, amounts up to
2 to 4 inches.

* WHERE...Haines Highway and Klukwan.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ahead of this low, northerly flow would
pull cooler air into the area, which would support snow. And
as the low tracks into Canada, we would expect winds to stay
out of the west, allowing for cooler air to continue to get
pulled in and keep the chances for snow in the forecast. But
the southerly push of wind could usher in warmer air that
would switch the snow to rain. So low confidence on the precip
type forecast for now. But if the temperature profile can stay
cold enough to support snow, heavy snow would be likely late
Saturday night into Sunday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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