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Avalanche Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Anchorage, AK

    AVALANCHE WARNING  

Turnagain Pass, AK; East Turnagain Arm, AK; Portage, AK; West Prince William Sound & Whittier, AK

Avalanche Warning issued November 27 at 6:40AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Areas Affected: East Turnagain Arm; Portage; Turnagain Pass; West Prince William Sound & Whittier

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Certainty: Unknown

Alert Sent: Thursday 6:40am AKST

Alert Effective: Thursday 6:40am AKST

Alert Expires: Friday 6:00am AKST

Event Onset: Thursday 6:40am AKST

Issued by: NWS Anchorage AK

Details: 
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: GIRDWOOD,
PORTAGE, WHITTIER, AND TURNAGAIN PASS FROM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27
AT 12:00 PM TO FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 AT 6:00 AM...

* WHAT...The backcountry avalanche danger is HIGH. Very dangerous
avalanche conditions exist.


* WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and
around Girdwood, Portage Valley, Whittier, and Turnagain Pass.


* WHEN...In effect from Thursday 12:00 PM AKST through Friday 6:00
AM AKST.


* IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and strong winds will create 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.


Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

For more information visit cnfaic.org.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.92aaca3c914aaf6b5a2f61ae7c013dcdc93b659a.001.1
Codes: AKZ703, AKZ704, AKZ727, AKZ728
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.92aaca3c914aaf6b5a2f61ae7c013dcdc93b659a.001.1