Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
106 WWAK81 PAFC 051332 SPSAER SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 432 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025 AKZ726-727-060030- Interior Kenai Peninsula-Turnagain Pass- Including the cities of Moose Pass, Summit Lake, Hope, and Turnagain Pass 432 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025 ...Periods of Heavy Snowfall for Turnagain Pass Thursday... Snowfall is expected to increase across Turnagain Pass beginning early Thursday morning, with snow levels reaching ground level. Temperatures dropping to the low 20s Wednesday night will likely allow for cold enough ground temperatures to allow for potential accumulations along portions of the Seward Highway. Temperatures in the morning before the snow moves in, may also allow for ice on areas of the roadways, causing slippery road conditions. Snowfall rates are expected to peak into the mid-to-late afternoon, which may further impact travel conditions along this section of the highway. Snowfall rates expected to decline late Thursday night, ending by late Friday morning. $$ AKZ732-060030- Thompson Pass- Including the city of Thompson Pass 432 AM AKST Wed Nov 5 2025 ...Periods of Snow and Blowing Snow for Thompson Pass Thursday... Snow is expected to develop late Wednesday evening and increase in intensity through Thursday morning. Northerly winds will also increase by Thursday morning leading to periods of blowing snow through Thompson Pass. The strongest winds are expected to peak between mid-morning and mid-afternoon Thursday. Steady snow will taper off by Thursday afternoon with winds slowly diminishing through Thursday night. $$