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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1005 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025

AKZ318-081500-
/O.CON.PAJK.EC.W.0003.251209T0300Z-251209T2100Z/
/O.CON.PAJK.CW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-251209T0300Z/
Municipality of Skagway-
Including the cities of Skagway and White Pass
1005 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST
MONDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO
NOON AKST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, dangerously cold wind
  chill temperatures as low as 35 below. For the Extreme Cold
  Warning, extremely cold wind chill temperatures as low as 40
  below expected.

* WHERE...Municipality of Skagway.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM AKST Monday.
  For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Monday to noon AKST
  Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to
  these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
  temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest wind chills will be on the higher
  elevations of the Klondike Highway. White Pass is already seeing
  wind chills to -30 as of 9 pm Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves
or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. To prevent freezing
and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-
ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground
pipes to protect them from freezing.

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