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Motoring Forecast for South Klondike and Haines Highways
Issued jointly by National Weather Service Juneau AK
and Environment Canada Vancouver BC
942 AM AKST Wed Jan 8 2025


South Klondike Highway - Skagway to White Pass-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM
AKST THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Rain showers, except rain and snow showers past milepost
4. No new snow accumulation, ranging to new snow accumulation
around 1 inch near White Pass. Snow level 2400 feet. Highs around
44, ranging to around 31 near White Pass. Southwest wind 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Past milepost 4, rain and snow likely in the
evening, then rain and snow after midnight. No snow accumulation,
ranging to snow accumulation around 4 inches near White Pass.
Snow level 2400 feet. Lows around 38, ranging to around 26 near
White Pass. Southwest wind up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Near White Pass, snow in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. No snow accumulation, except snow
accumulation around 7 inches near White Pass. Highs around 44,
ranging to around 32 near White Pass. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon.

South Klondike Highway - Carcross to White Pass.

.TODAY...Periods of snow. Amount near 2 inches. Local blowing snow
 near White Pass. Wind southwest 19 mph gusting to 31. High 32.
.TONIGHT...Periods of snow ending this evening then cloudy. Snow at
 times heavy beginning overnight. Amount near 1 inch. Local blowing
 snow near White Pass early this evening. Wind southwest 19 mph
 gusting to 31 becoming light this evening. Low 23.
.THURSDAY...Snow at times heavy. Amount near 12 inches. Blowing snow
 near White Pass late in the afternoon. Wind becoming southwest
 25 mph gusting to 37 late in the afternoon. High 32.


Haines Road - Haines to Pleasant Camp-

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog late in the morning. Past milepost
24, chance of snow showers late in the morning. Chance of rain
showers. Highs around 38. Southeast wind up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Past milepost 8, snow in the evening. Rain. No snow
accumulation. Lows around 31. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Haines Road - Haines Junction to Pleasant Camp...

.TODAY...Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries. Snow beginning late
 this afternoon. Wind southeast 12 mph gusting to 25. High 27
 except 32 near Pleasant Camp.
.TONIGHT...Snow. Amount near 2 inches. Wind southeast 12 mph gusting
 to 25. Temperature steady near 28 except near 32 near Pleasant Camp.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Wet snow near Pleasant Camp late in the afternoon.
 Amount 4 to 6 inches. Wind southeast 12 mph gusting to 25.
 Temperature steady near 30 except near 34 near Pleasant Camp.


For Haines and Klondike Highway Conditions...
In Alaska...Please call 5 1 1.
In Canada...Please call 8 6 7. 4 5 6. 7 6 2 3.

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