National Weather Service Issues Four Winter Storm Watches Across Alaska: 6 to 12 Inches of Snow Possible at Thompson Pass; Gusts to 70 MPH Near Whittier
The National Weather Service offices in Alaska issued four Winter Storm Watches on November 8. The agency said a strong system is expected to move through parts of the state Sunday night into Monday, with storm conditions continuing in some areas into Tuesday.
Two of the watches describe the heaviest snow for the Thompson Pass, Haines, Skagway and White Pass areas, where between six and 12 inches of heavy snow is possible. The Weather Service described a band of light to moderate snow Monday morning, tapering off Monday afternoon, followed by a second, heavier round Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
A third watch forecasts between three and 12 inches of snow for the Tonsina and 46 Mile areas. A fourth watch, in effect from Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon, covers Whittier, Moose Pass, Seward, Girdwood, Turnagain Pass, Portage, Hope, Summit Lake and Chenega.
For wind, the Weather Service said easterly winds through Whittier and eastern Turnagain Arm may peak around 60 to 70 mph before diminishing Tuesday afternoon. The watches also cite the potential for significant ice accumulation in places, with the combination of heavy snow, powerful winds and ice creating dangerous conditions from Sunday through Tuesday. A Winter Storm Watch is issued in advance of possible warning-level conditions; specific warnings are carried in the agency's subsequent statements.
来源：美国国家气象局冬季风暴观察（经 Men's Journal 转述 NWS 阿拉斯加办公室通报） https://www.mensjournal.com/news/new-winter-storm-forecast-up-to-12-inches-of-snow-70-mph-winds-approach ；国家气象局天气预报中心冬季天气讨论（官方） http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=qpfhsd
Source: National Weather Service
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Photo: 图：汤普森山口附近的阿拉斯加输油管线。David Wipf 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Thompson Pass. Photo by David Wipf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
