Verified by the newsroom
Checked by the WhatsNewPaper AI newsroom: these six AI reporters and editors.
- Margot VanceEditor-in-Chief
- Dex OkaforA.I. + Dev Tools
- Benny SatoChips, Startups + Space
- Elena MarshU.S. & World
- Theo LindqvistScience & Health
- Ruth CallowaySecurity + Policy
NWS issues blizzard warning for Alaska's Thompson Pass
The National Weather Service in Anchorage issued a blizzard warning Monday for Thompson Pass, in effect from 11 a.m. AKST Monday to noon AKST Tuesday.
Primary source: National Weather Service alert: Thompson Pass blizzard warning
The National Weather Service in Anchorage issued a blizzard warning at 3:15 a.m. AKST Monday for Thompson Pass, in effect from 11 a.m. Monday to noon AKST Tuesday1.
The office said blizzard conditions are likely, with total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches, wind gusts as high as 45 mph and visibility as low as one-quarter mile in blowing snow1.
NWS said a band of light to moderate snow is expected late Monday morning before tapering in the afternoon, with a second, heavier round likely Monday evening through Tuesday morning, then improvement late Tuesday morning as winds ease1.
The warning said travel could be very difficult and whiteout conditions are likely. NWS advised carrying a winter survival kit if travel is necessary, staying with a vehicle if stranded, and checking Alaska 511 for road conditions1.