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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
656 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

AKZ102-103-112-126-132-100200-
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
656 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024

...SNOW LIKELY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND PASSES WITH MIXED SNOW
AND RAIN FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

Periods of snow will continue through early Friday morning
for higher elevations above 700 feet and for passes such as 
Thompson Pass, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, Hatcher Pass and the 
Sutton area. An additional 2 to 4 inches of snow is possible for 
Thompson Pass and Hatcher Pass, the Anchorage and Eagle River 
Hillsides, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, and the Sutton area 
through Friday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible,
especially across the Upper Hillside of Anchorage and Eagle 
River. 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 during the early
morning and overnight hours when temperatures are coolest. 

Additional snow amounts of up to 1 inch are also possible for
lower elevations; however, any additional snow will be highly
dependent on precipitation intensity and timing of precipitation.
The light rain/snow mix this morning is expected to become 
heavier, and potentially transition back to all snow, this 
afternoon. The heavier precipitation will then move east over the
higher elevations this evening before tapering off by late
THursday night or early Friday morning.

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