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WWAK41 PAFC 211411
WSWAER

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
511 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2024

AKZ142-220100-
/O.NEW.PAFC.WW.Y.0066.241222T0300Z-241223T0300Z/
Copper River Basin-
Including the cities of Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, Paxson,
and Slana
511 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM AKST SUNDAY FOR THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM TONSINA SOUTH TO
THOMPSON PASS...

* WHAT...Snow and freezing rain expected. Snow accumulations up
  to 8 inches with ice accumulations up to 2 tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Richardson Highway from Tonsina south to Thompson Pass.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM AKST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult due to snow and ice
  accumulation. Rain on snow covered roadways may create
  additional ice and travel hazards.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm air aloft is expected to move in from
  the southeast while surface winds remain light. Precipitation
  type may change rapidly between snow and freezing rain with
  elevation along the highway. The most likely time for freezing
  rain is overnight tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit
511.alaska.gov.

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