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Weather Advisory for the Kenai Peninsula

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK

347 PM AKST TUE DEC 11 2012

WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…KENAI…SOLDOTNA…HOMER...COOPER LANDING

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE STERLING HIGHWAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.

• LOCATION…ALONG AND NORTH OF THE STERLING HIGHWAY.
• SNOW…1 TO 6 INCHES…HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE  STERLING HIGHWAY.
• ICE…UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH
• TIMING…SNOW DEVELOPING DURING THE EVENING…THEN MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
• IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Distribution:  Admins, AHIMT, Assembly, CERT, City Clerks & Managers, Dept. Heads, Fire & EMS, KPBSD, LEPC, Media, Police & Dispatch, Weather

Bonnie Hanson-Administrative Assistant
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Office of Emergency Management
253 Wilson Lane
Soldotna, AK  99669

907-262-4910 Office

907-262-2095 Direct

907-714-2395 Fax