Up to a foot of snow, freezing rain and 60 mph gusts are set to hit two commutes, and some of the biggest risks are easy to miss.
A winter storm sweeping across Alaska from early Monday into Tuesday is set to deliver up to 12 inches of snow, a glaze of freezing rain and gusts as high as 60 mph, and forecasters with the National Weather Service say travel could be very difficult during both the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Drivers who can delay trips should consider it, and anyone who must head out should expect slick bridges, reduced visibility and possible debris on the road.
The NWS has issued a winter storm warning for the Haines Highway and a series of winter weather advisories stretching from Southeast Alaska to Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and the Arctic Coast. Across most of those zones, snow is forecast to turn to freezing rain overnight, coating pavement, windshields and the safety sensors mounted behind many vehicles’ grilles…