Overview
- Active warnings, watches, and advisories cover Alaska and several Western states, with isolated high-elevation totals near 18 inches expected.
- Montana’s East Glacier Park Region could see 5 to 10 inches at Marias Pass and up to 18 inches on Glacier National Park peaks, with winds reaching 60 mph.
- In Alaska, the NWS Fairbanks office expects 6 to 12 inches in the White Mountains and nearby high terrain, warning that travel will be very difficult and advising motorists to carry emergency supplies.
- Southern California mountains above roughly 6,500 feet are under warnings for heavy, wet snow with 3 to 6 additional inches and gusts up to 35 mph, raising the risk of slippery, blocked roads.
- A new winter storm watch for Jefferson and Lewis counties in New York calls for heavy lake-effect snow over 7 inches and gusts up to 40 mph, creating the potential for whiteouts during holiday travel.