Extremely high winds imperil travel on Parks, Richardson Hwys

Strong winds are blowing over the Alaska Range. National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Fisher reported gusts to 70 miles an hour along the Richardson Highway and in the 60 mile an hour range along the Parks Highway on Monday morning. Fisher says the winds were the result of the first of 2 Chinook events, emphasizing that the second, forecast to begin late Tuesday could yield even higher gusts.
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