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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
226 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025
AKZ721>727-251400-
SOUTHERN KACHEMAK BAY-SW KENAI PENINSULA-NW KENAI PENINSULA-
SKILAK LAKE-SOUTHERN KENAI MTNS-INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA-
TURNAGAIN PASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SELDOVIA, HALIBUT COVE, NANWALEK, HOMER,
ANCHOR POINT, NINILCHIK, CLAM GULCH, KENAI, SOLDOTNA, STERLING,
NIKISKI, COOPER LANDING, SKILAK LAKE, SEWARD, MOOSE PASS,
SUMMIT LAKE, HOPE, AND TURNAGAIN PASS
226 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025
..ACCUMULATING SNOW FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE
KENAI PENINSULA BETWEEN FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING.
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE PREVIOUSLY DRY ROADWAYS TO
BECOME SLICK, WHICH MAY IMPACT POST HOLIDAY TRAVEL ACROSS THE
REGION. PLEASE PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL TRAVEL TIME AND BRING ANY
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
AKZ771-772-251400-
KODIAK ISLAND NORTHEAST-KODIAK ISLAND SOUTHWEST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KODIAK CITY, PORT LIONS, OUZINKIE,
OLD HARBOR, AKHIOK, KARLUK, AND LARSEN BAY
226 PM AKST WED DEC 24 2025
...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY...
A LOW TRACKING JUST EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL BRING A MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TYPES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AND THEN
BRING A CHANCE FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY.
THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY IN THE PRECIPITATION TYPE AS THE
RAIN-SNOW LINE WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO KODIAK CITY AND ANY MOVEMENT
OF THE LOW TRACK EAST OR WEST WILL MAKE A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN HOW
MUCH WARM AIR WILL MOVE OVER THE ISLAND. AS THE COLD AIR MOVES IN
AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY, THERE MAY BE A PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW BEFORE DRIER AIR FROM THE WEST SHUTS OFF THE SNOW.
AT THIS TIME, THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IS FOR THE PRECIPITATION TO
BEGIN AS SNOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION
BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN ON FRIDAY. THE CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SHOULD
OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT, AND THAT WILL BE WHEN THE POTENTIAL FOR
THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.
THE FORECAST IS LIKELY TO CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND THIS WEEKEND SO
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION FOR FORECAST UPDATES.
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