Storm Warning 187, NWS Anchorage, AK

795 
FZAK51 PAFC 071319
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-080215-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb N Pac low tracks towards Canada. Its front pivots across
the eastern Gulf Saturday night. Front enters the SW Gulf Sunday 
morning and reaches across the N Gulf Sunday afternoon. A frontal 
wave with cloud cover dissipates Sunday afternoon with front 
entering W Gulf Sunday morning. 

$$

PKZ710-080215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ711-080215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ712-080215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ715-080215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ716-080215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ714-080215-
Resurrection Bay-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-080215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-080215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ726-080215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-080215-
Port of Valdez-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-080215-
Valdez Narrows-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-080215-
Valdez Arm-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-080215-
Passage Canal-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-080215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-080215-
Barren Islands East-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ733-080215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-080215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-080215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ736-080215-
Chiniak Bay-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-080215-
Marmot Bay-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ738-080215-
Shelikof Strait-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-080215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-080215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ741-080215-
Kachemak Bay-
419 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except N 15 kt in the outer bay.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
432 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2024

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Key Points:

* Another round of freezing rain and drizzle is possible late
  tonight into early morning Saturday for Anchorage and the Mat-
  Su Valleys.

* A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow is possible along
  the Seward Highway corridor from Turnagain Pass to Moose Pass
  Saturday due to cooler temperatures and snow levels dropping to
  around 1,000 ft.

* Despite a brief, dry and cold day Saturday, the unusually warm
  and wet pattern will continue to bring a wash, rinse, and repeat
  cycle for Southcentral into the week ahead. The next system
  arriving Sunday through Tuesday.

Discussion:

Weak, southeasterly flow across Southcentral is leading to
showers for the Kenai Mountains and Prince William Sound. Upslope
flow against terrain is the key feature allowing precipitation on
the windward side of the mountains and for the leeside to be
fairly dry. Precipitation has redeveloped along the Alaska Range
of the Susitna Valley. Much of this precipitation is running into
drier air nearer the surface and is not reaching the ground for
most of western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and MatSu Valley. A
second wave, along with the remnants of the surface front, may
bring another round of very light freezing rain to these same
areas later tonight into early Saturday morning.

For the eastern Kenai Peninsula, this second wave will also
advect slightly cooler air both at the surface and in the mid-
levels, helping to drive snow levels down to around 1,000 ft.
Although there is a definite trend in cooler temperatures for the
eastern Kenai Peninsula, the extent of colder air is still
uncertain. This is leading to a tricky precipitation type forecast
starting this evening along the Seward Highway corridor,
specifically whether any rain and/or freezing rain changes over to
snow.

Looking ahead, a shortwave ridge could bring another round of
patchy fog for Saturday, though confidence at this time is low.
Cloud cover could stunt development. Yet another system is
scheduled toward the end of the weekend, reaching Kodiak on Sunday
morning. Gale force winds are expected along the front and ample
moisture looks to be associated with this system. Again, warm
southeasterly air looks to advect into Southcentral. Recent model
runs have slowed the progression slightly and added a slightly
southerly component to the flow ahead of the front. Confidence in
the timing of its passage could change, though Sunday to Sunday
afternoon appears likely for Kodiak and Kenai Peninsula, spreading
across Southcentral Sunday afternoon and night. Warm air advection
is also likely to raise snow levels to around 2000 feet or higher. Midlevel
temperatures also vary and precipitation type challenges seem
moderately likely. Though, this system appears to have more
energy involved and precipitation changes could switch more
quickly, especially for areas susceptible to southeasterly and
warmer onshore flow. If precipitation rates for areas close to
freezing fall heavy enough, temperatures could cool to freezing
and fall as snow. This is a challenging forecast ahead, please
stay winter weather prepared and check for updates to the
forecast.

-TM/Rux

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3)...

A col in the Central Bering is flanked by two weak low pressure
systems, with one currently south of the western and central
Aleutians and the other just north of Nunivak Island. A chance for
brief showers across the Southwest mainland through Saturday
remains as the trough over the region continues to weaken and
meander slowly northward out of the area. In the Bering, the
surface low just south of Amchitka Island is producing small craft
winds and light rain in the western and central Aleutians. This
low will continue to slowly shift eastward before beginning to
dissipate and becoming absorbed by a northward moving North
Pacific low. A ridge building over the Alaska Peninsula and
southwest Alaska Saturday will allow for calmer and drier
conditions. This ridging and break in the weather will be brief
and is quickly pushed out Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon by
the aforementioned North Pacific low that will continue to head
northwards into the Bering by Sunday night.

This North Pacific low will send bands of precipitation across
Southwest Alaska, the Eastern Aleutians, and the Alaska Peninsula.
The Bering could see a brief period of mixed rain/snow before
warm air advection occurs and transitions the precipitation fully
to rain. Gale force winds are expected accompany this low and will
set up on the southern coasts of the Aleutians and the Alaska
Peninsula as well as in Bristol Bay. Locations such as Cold Bay
are expected to see a period of strong winds with gusts to 50-60
mph possible by late Saturday night/Sunday morning.

On the mainland, a brief period of a rain/snow mix is possible in
Bristol Bay Sunday morning, but a quick transition to plain rain
is expected given the strong downsloping southeasterly winds
quickly warming the region to above freezing. The strength of the
southeasterly downsloping will limit the chances for precipitation
for much of the Bristol Bay region, particularly for the King
Salmon area. As the low lifts northward Sunday morning into
Monday, a favorable pressure gradient will increase the winds
through Kamishak Gap into portions of Bristol Bay with wind gusts
up to 40-50 mph. In the Kuskokwim Delta, mainly snow is expected,
but a small possibility of a short period of snow mixed with
freezing rain is possible in the Bethel region Sunday afternoon
before quickly transitioning to rain for any precipitation that
continues to fall. However, this is highly dependent on how fast
and how warm the temperatures can rise and how much downsloping
the area experiences once the winds turn southeasterly. Snow mixed
with freezing rain also remains possible for an area
approximately from Aniak to Sleetmute through Monday. Regarding
the warm-up expected with this system, the high temperatures for
most of Southwest will be near 25 degrees F Saturday, whereas
Sunday's high temperatures are expected to be near 35 degrees,
with a trend towards warmer temperatures possible heading into the
workweek.

-JH/CL

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...

Operational models continue to show negatively tilted 500 mb
troughing across the Aleutians into the Gulf with its associated
upper low moving across the Aleutians. Main weather story is a
deep frontal occluded low tracking the Aleutians. Sufficient upper
level forcing will support rain/mixed precip (locally heavy)
along the coast with snow farther inland. There is some degree of
uncertainty that needs fine tuning along the coast where it is
possible these areas could see more snow than expected. These
areas include Alaska Range, Eastern Kenai Peninsula and across
Prince William Sound to the Canadian border. Pressure gradient
tightens through the period in which wind gusts will felt up to
gale force from Kodiak Island extending northeastward to Prince
William Sound. Overall impacts should remain confined closer to
the coast and away from the northern mtns. The relatively warm
southerly flow complicates precip types during the period,
especially just inland from the coast.

&&.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will prevail. Cannot
completely rule out a chance of freezing rain this evening, but
confidence and coverage remain much too low to include in TAF at
this time.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
148 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

AKZ126-071600-
Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Whittier, Seward, and Moose Pass
148 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024

...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN FROM MOOSE PASS TO SEWARD THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow continues across
the Seward Highway corridor. From Moose Pass to Seward,
temperatures overnight have dropped to freezing or slightly below
freezing, allowing some of the precipitation to fall as freezing
rain in these locations.

A light glaze of ice is possible for these locations before
temperatures warm to above freezing by mid- morning as the
precipitation comes to an end. Travel may be difficult in these
areas. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution when
traveling.