WINTER STORM WATCH EASTERN ALASKA RANGE

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AKZ226-271900-
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE
TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
500 AM ADT MON SEP 27 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY SNOW ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT...AS A STORM IN BRISTOL BAY ACCOMPANIED BY AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE MOVES RAPIDLY EASTWARD TO THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY.

SIX INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY WITH LOCALLY
GREATER AMOUNTS. AN ADDITIONAL SIX INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT FOR TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS EXCEEDING A FOOT.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ON WEDNESDAY TO END THE HEAVY SNOW THREAT.

THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS NOT CERTAIN...AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE STORM PATH.

A WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
PREPARATION FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENT SHOULD
BEGIN NOW.

THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 11 AM MONDAY OR SOONER IF
NEEDED.

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AKZ226-280200-
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...TRIMS
CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
850 AM ADT MON SEP 27 2004

UPDATED FOR SNOW ADVISORY

...SNOW ADVISORY TODAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. SNOW
TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS 30 TO 40.

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25 ABOVE.

.TUESDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES WITH UP TO 12 INCHES OVER HIGHER
TERRAIN. HIGHS 25 TO 35.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 8
INCHES. LOWS 10 TO 20 ABOVE.

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 40.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 30 TO 40.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 35 TO 45.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35.

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 45.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35.

.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 45.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20 TO 30.

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 40.

[PanAmMIA]

There seems to be a lot of interesting winter weather developing in the North. Enviornment Canada has issued blizzard warnings for a good section of the NWT/Nunavut, and wind warnings for northern Manitoba/Hudson's Bay.