Winter Storm Watch issued January 15 at 1:49PM AKST until January 18 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow
accumulations of 7 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as
high as 40 mph possibly reducing visibility to 1/2 mile or
less at times.

* WHERE…Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and Interior Seward
Peninsula.

* WHEN…From late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas
of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Strong east winds and blowing snow around
Nome could negatively impact travel along north-south roadways.

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