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Site
Elev.
Latest Obs.(AST)
Temp
RH
Wnd Spd
DIR
Wnd Gust
Max Gust(24 Hrs)
1HR H20
Snow Depth
Change(24hr)
SWE
Hatchers Pass NWS
3450
2010-03-9 15:00
14.0
-
3
-
6
23
-
30
3
9.3
AKRR Mile 43
3700
2009-10-30 18:00 Old Old Old Old Old
-
-
-
-
-
Alyeska (max's)
3200
2010-03-9 17:00
4.0
93
17
40
45
-
-
-
-
Alyeska (summit)
3664
2010-03-9 17:00
3.0
77
17
46
46
-
-
-
-
Alyeska Snow Course (Daily)
2800
2010-03-8 07:00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
180
0
-
Alyeska(Top of Quad)
2800
2010-03-9 17:00
9.0
58
6
21
35
0.00
-
-
-
Fresno Ridge
3440
2010-03-9 17:00
0.8
71
15
25
36
-
-
-
-
Grandview
1100
2010-03-9 17:00
7.1
89
-
-
-
-
0.00
68
7
17.7
Moose Pass
2010-03-9 17:00
16.0
56
8
27
27
0.00
39
-1
-
Portage
10
2010-03-9 17:00
21.0
-
11
20
37
0.00
46
13
-
Portage DOT
10
2010-03-9 16:51
0.0
0
0
0
24
-
-
-
-
Seattle Ridge
2400
2010-03-9 17:00
-
-
21
32
33
-
-
-
-
Sterling Highway DOT
2010-03-9 16:50
0.0
0
0
0
19
-
-
-
-
Summit Lake
1400
2010-03-9 17:00
10.9
79
4
18
18
-
55
-1
12.5
Summit Lake DOT
1348
2010-03-9 16:51
13.1
59
7
15
19
-
-
-
-
Sunburst
3800
2010-03-9 17:00
0.0
73
27
41
56
-
-
-
-
Turnagain Pass (Center Ridge)
1880
2010-03-8 04:00
19.3
96
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36.9
Turnagain Pass DOT
1010
2010-02-14 03:20 Old Old Old Old Old
-
-
-
-
-
Bird Point DOT
20
2010-03-9 16:52
0.0
0
0
0
30
-
-
-
-
Glen Alps Trailhead
2500
2010-03-9 17:00
8.9
89
2
5
14
-
58
17
9.9
Hillside Home
1354
2010-03-9 16:59
8.9
-
1
4
21
0.00
-
-
-
Indian Pass
2350
2010-03-9 17:00
12.3
86
-
-
-
-
17.72
115
-3
33.1
South Central Ridge Top Winds - Last 24 Hours

 

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Latest Surface Analysis

Mountian Wind Forecast

MODEL LAT                  61.9               61.2               60.7               61.1               61.2               59.3               58.3      
MODEL LON                 149.0              149.0              149.3              145.8              150.0              136.0              134.4      

                        Talkeetna            Kenai             Chugach            Thompson          Anchorage           Chilkat             Juneau     
                        Mountains          Mountains          Mountains             Pass                                  Pass                         

Date         Time     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed     Temp Dir Speed
             AK        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH        F       MPH 
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Thu Mar 11 3:00 PM      1  240    3       -3  350    9       -4  320   12        6  110    1       -3  360   11       23  110   11       24  130   26
Thu Mar 11 9:00 AM     -1   40    3       -5  360   10       -4  330   10        0   20    5       -4   10   11       20   90    9       23  140   31
Thu Mar 11 3:00 AM     -2  300    0       -2  360    4       -3  310    5        2  120    3       -3    0    5       17   60   12       22  140   36
Wed Mar 10 9:00 PM     -1  200    2       -2  200    1       -2  270    3        2  180    6       -3  300    2       14   60    8       21  100   25
Wed Mar 10 3:00 PM      0  180    3       -1  150    2       -2  230    1        3  200   12       -4  210    3       11  160    9       14  160   20
Wed Mar 10 9:00 AM     -2  100    6       -2  120    4       -4  350    1        1  180    9       -5  180    2        7  170   15       12  180   28
Wed Mar 10 3:00 AM     -1  100    9       -3  130   13       -3  140    9        0  180   13       -4  150   10        7  210   12       11  200   16
Tue Mar 9 9:00 PM      0  120    6       -2  140   18       -4  150   16        3  180   15       -3  150   15       12  180   24       13  220   20
Tue Mar 9 3:00 PM      7  190   13        3  150   24        0  150   18        8  190   17        0  160   13       19  190   22       18  250   26
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Date         Time     Te
  
  
  

     
      
      
NWS 
        FORECAST FOR HATCHERS
  
     
         
WWAK41PAFC_AKZ111
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AKZ111-100700-
/X.COR.PAFC.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100310T0700Z/
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
443 PM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
AKST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
AKST THIS EVENING.

NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS COUPLED WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO
25 MPH IS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

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FPAK51PAFC_AKZ111
-----------------
AKZ111-101400-
MATANUSKA VALLEY-
INCLUDING...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON
440 PM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
AKST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES.
LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WINDS TO 20 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH AT
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
15 TO 20. VARIABLE WINDS TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. LIGHT
WINDS. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO
10 ABOVE. HIGHS IN THE 20S. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25. HIGHS 25 TO
35. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
15 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE 30S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE
30S. 

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                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION        

PALMER        7     17      4     17  /  80     30     10      0 
WASILLA       9     19      2     17  /  80     30     10      0 


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        NWS 
          FORECAST FOR TURNAGAIN
  
          
           
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ125
-----------------
AKZ125-101400-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
INCLUDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...SNOW. MAINLY NORTH OF MOOSE PASS. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE. 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. EXCEPT EAST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH NEAR
WHITTIER AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY THIS EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
15 TO 25. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. EXCEPT WEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH
NEAR WHITTIER AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH. EXCEPT WEST
WIND 15 TO 30 MPH NEAR WHITTIER AND THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 25. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH
EXCEPT WEST 15 TO 25 MPH NEAR WHITTIER. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 10 TO 15 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS 10 MPH EXCEPT NORTH
WIND 10 TO 25 MPH NEAR SEWARD. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
20S. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE TEENS. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS 25 TO 35. LOWS IN THE TEENS. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE 30S. LOWS 25 TO 35. 
.MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
30S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS
IN THE 30S. 

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION        

SEWARD        6     22      8     24  /  80     30      0      0 
GIRDWOOD     12     20      6     21  / 100     60     20      0 


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        NWS FORECAST 
        FOR ANCHORAGE
  
         
FPAK51PAFC_AKZ101
-----------------
AKZ101-101400-
ANCHORAGE-
INCLUDING...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
400 PM AKST TUE MAR 9 2010
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
5 TO 10 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS TO 15 MPH. WEST WIND 10 TO 25 MPH AT
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM THIS EVENING WITH AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
15 TO 20. VARIABLE WINDS TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. LIGHT WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. VARIABLE WINDS 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. VARIABLE WINDS
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 25. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE.
HIGHS IN THE 20S. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25. HIGHS 25 TO
35. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE 20S. HIGHS 25 TO 35. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 25 TO 35. 

&&
                  TEMPERATURE         /       PRECIPITATION        

ANCHORAGE     9     18      8     17  /  40     30     20      0 


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