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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1123 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

AKZ102-103-112-126-132-091600-
Anchorage-East Turnagain Arm-Matanuska Valley-
Western Prince William Sound-Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, Eklutna, 
Girdwood, Portage, Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, Chickaloon, Whittier, 
Seward, Moose Pass, Valdez, and Thompson Pass
1123 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024

...SNOW LIKELY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND PASSES TONIGHT THROUGH 
FRIDAY...

Chances for snow are becoming more likely for higher elevations 
above about 800 feet and for passes such as Thompson Pass, 
Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, Hatcher Pass and the Sutton area. 
Expect 3 to 6 inches of snow for Thompson Pass and Hatcher Pass and
around 2 to 4 inches for the Anchorage and Eagle River Hillsides,
Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, and the Sutton area through Friday 
morning. Locally higher amounts are possible. Accumulation on 
roadways will be difficult due to warm temperatures and standing 
water following the rain, but the higher elevations may accumulate
snow on roadways overnight when temperatures are coolest. 

The first wave of precipitation will move through Southcentral
tonight through Thursday morning and will spread rain across 
Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and the 
MatSu Valley. Cooler air moving into the area tonight will aid in 
lower snow levels. When the next wave of precipitation arrives, 
additional moisture and cool air will increase potential for 
accumulation at higher elevations and perhaps even light snow 
down to sea level. Forecast confidence is low for snowfall at 
elevations below 800 feet. Where rain has switched over to all
snow across south and west Anchorage this evening, up to an inch 
of wet accumulation is possible on elevated and grassy surfaces
before the first round of precipitation ends later tonight.

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