Winter Storm Watch issued November 7 at 10:58PM AKST until November 10 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations
between 3 and 7 inches for Whittier, Eastern Turnagain Arm,
Girdwood, and from Moose Pass to north of Seward. Total snow
accumulations between 5 and 10 inches of snow from Turnagain Pass
to Tern Lake, including the Hope Cutoff. Ice accumulations around a
light glaze possible from Turnagain Pass to Tern Lake and up to one
tenth of an inch from the Hope Cutoff to Hope. Easterly winds 55 to
70 mph possible for Eastern Turnagain Arm Tuesday morning.

* WHERE...East Turnagain Arm, and Western Prince William Sound.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Very
strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

* Additional DETAILS...A strong and complex weather system is
expected to move over the Kenai Peninsula beginning Monday morning.
Light snow to become steady by late Monday afternoon with snow,
heavy at times, Monday night through early Tuesday morning. East
winds from Prince William Sound will move through Whittier and
across Eastern Turnagain Arm Monday morning quickly changing the
snow at lower elevations to rain. At higher elevations, the snow
may become a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain before
changing to rain. Any rain may also lead to slush and ponding of
water on roads. The easterly winds through Whittier and Eastern
Turnagain Arm may peak around 60 and 70 mph before diminishing
Tuesday afternoon.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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2230th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days