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• Severe Winter Storm Watch until Tue 3:00 AM

  Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan

  What to do: Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

  A strong system is expected to move through the area Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures below freezing combined with snow levels below 1,000 ft are indicative of snowfall for upper elevations. Mid- level southeasterly flow suggests potential for White Pass to be sheltered from much of the precipitation, putting them on the lower end of the range. A band of precipitation looks to set up across the Fairweather and Chilkat mountain ranges, increasing the likelihood of the Haines Highway seeing periods of heavy snowfall on Monday. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan and Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The upper elevations of the Haines Highway near Haines Customs and the Klondike Highway near White Pass. Higher amounts expected for the Haines Highway.

  From the National Weather Service (Juneau AK).

• Moderate Wind Advisory until Sun 3:00 AM

  Municipality of Skagway

  What to do: Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

  * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds have become northerly and will increase by tonight with gusts to 45 mph.

  From the National Weather Service (Juneau AK).

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