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The Frontiersman
Wasilla, Palmer, Alaska
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Public Roads issues a quarterly report advising motorists in Alaska to prepare vehicles for winter conditions on highways, carry essential equipment and clothing, and use tire chains or snow tires as required.
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Full winter conditions now prevail in the Territory and may be expected to continue throughout this period, according to the quarterly report on conditions of Alaskan Highways prepared by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads.
Travelers are advised to take special winter precautions to insure that their vehicles are in good operating conditions and have been thoroughly winterized.
Adequate and suitable winter clothing, equipment such as shovel and an axe, matches or other means for readily starting a fire, and emergency rations should be carried at all times.
All vehicles must carry tire chains or be equipped with snow tires. Failure to use them when the road is posted for chains constitutes a traffic violation.
Snow tires are recommended for normal winter conditions.
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Full winter conditions prevail in the Territory and are expected to continue, per quarterly report on Alaskan Highways by U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads. Motorists advised to winterize vehicles, carry winter clothing, shovel, axe, matches, emergency rations. Vehicles must have tire chains or snow tires; failure to use when posted is violation. Snow tires recommended for normal conditions.