Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Anchorage, AK
Areas Affected: Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River; East Turnagain Arm; Portage; Southern Kenai Mtns; Interior Kenai Peninsula; Turnagain Pass
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Alert Sent: Saturday 5:47am AKST
Alert Effective: Saturday 5:47am AKST
Alert Expires: Sunday 6:00am AKST
Event Onset: Saturday 5:47am AKST
Issued by: NWS Anchorage AK
SABAFC The following message is transmitted at the request of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. ...THE CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CHUGACH STATE PARK, GIRDWOOD, PORTAGE, INTERIOR KENAI PENINSULA, AND THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA MOUNTAINS... * WHAT...The backcountry avalanche danger is HIGH. Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist. * WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and around Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, Lost Lake, and Seward. * WHEN...In effect Saturday 6:00 AM AKST through Sunday 6:00 AM AKST. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and strong winds will overload a weak snowpack, creating widespread areas of unstable snow. Both human triggered and natural large avalanches are likely. Debris from avalanches above may run into valley bottoms. Avalanche conditions will remain very dangerous immediately after the snow finishes. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in avalanche terrain is NOT recommended. Backcountry travelers should stay off of...and out from underneath slopes steeper than 30 degrees. Avalanches may run long distances. Outside of the backcountry, roof avalanches are likely, pay attention to children, people and pets under roofs shedding snow. Similar avalanche danger may exist outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center. For more information visit cnfaic.org. For more information visit cnfaic.org.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abc4941b1a9edd71475c433b39bfff2cb6bf7a50.001.1 Codes: AKZ702, AKZ703, AKZ704, AKZ725, AKZ726, AKZ727 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abc4941b1a9edd71475c433b39bfff2cb6bf7a50.001.1