Expires:202501030130;Remove:202501030130;353062 WWAK81 PAFC 021304 SPSAER SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 404 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 AKZ132-030130- Northeast Prince William Sound- Including the cities of Valdez and Thompson Pass 404 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED EARLY FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND NEAR THOMPSON PASS... The setup of an arctic air mass over the Copper River Basin and a broad upper low in the Gulf of Alaska will result in the formation of a thermal/pressure gradient over the central Chugach Mountains beginning Thursday night. Temperatures for Thompson Pass will drop below zero and persist into Saturday. Additionally, winds will also intensify, with gusts reaching as high as 50 mph. This combination will produce wind chill values as low as 40 below to 50 below zero early Friday and into the weekend. $$