Winter Weather Advisory

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility as low as one half mile.

* WHERE...Whittier.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 9 PM AKST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop this evening and become heavy at times through Sunday. By Sunday evening, the snow will change to rain as winds switch to the east and temperatures quickly rise into the upper 30s. The gusty winds may result in localized areas of drifting snow.