Winter Weather Advisory issued March 8 at 1:55PM AKST until March 10 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to three inches. Northeast winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 1 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 8 at 1:55PM AKST until March 9 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. East winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 8 at 1:09PM AKST until March 9 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility reduced to one-half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast including Nunivak Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Nunivak Island has the best chance for visibilities to briefly drop to quarter-mile. Worst conditions are expected tonight through the overnight hours. Conditions will improve Sunday morning when precipitation begins to taper off and winds begin
Winter Storm Watch issued March 7 at 4:18PM AKST until March 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Total snow accumulations of 2- 4 inches with winds gusting 35-45 mph. Visibilities could be reduced to one-quarter mile at times. * WHERE...Western Capes from Togiak to Platinum. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and cause drifting across roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front is forecast to push into the Southwest Alaska Coast tomorrow evening and through tomorrow night. Forecast snow amounts combined with strong winds will cause significantly reduced visibilities down to one-quarter mile or less at times.
Blizzard Warning issued March 7 at 4:18PM AKST until March 8 at 1:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. Visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less at times. * WHERE...Pribilof Islands. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and cause drifting across roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front is forecast to push across the area tomorrow morning through through late tomorrow afternoon. Recently fallen snow already on the ground along with the forecast snow amounts will supply enough transportable snow to cause significantly reduced
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 7 at 4:18PM AKST until March 7 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. Visibilities could be reduced to one-half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Central Aleutians. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front pushing across the area is currently bringing reduced visibilities down to one-half mile or less at times. Conditions are expected to improve this evening as temperatures increase and transition precipitation to rain.
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 2:18PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
The following message is transmitted at the request of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. ...THE CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL AVALANCHE STATEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GIRDWOOD, PORTAGE, WHITTIER, TURNAGAIN PASS, LOST LAKE, AND SEWARD NOW THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 9 AT 7:00 AM... * WHAT...Due to recent snowfall on an unstable snowpack, dangerous avalanche conditions exist, avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE in the backcountry. * WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and around Girdwood, Portage Valley, Whittier, Turnagain Pass, Lost Lake, and Seward. * WHEN...In effect now through Sunday March 9 at 7:00
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 5:27AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
The following message is transmitted at the request of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. ...THE CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL AVALANCHE STATEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GIRDWOOD, PORTAGE, TURNAGAIN PASS, LOST LAKE, AND SEWARD FROM FRIDAY MARCH 7 AT 7:00 AM TO SATURDAY MARCH 8 AT 7:00 AM... * WHAT...Due to recent snowfall on an unstable snowpack, dangerous avalanche conditions exist, avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE in the backcountry. * WHERE...For the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and around Girdwood, Portage Valley, Turnagain Pass, Lost Lake, and Seward. * WHEN...In effect from Friday 7:00
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 7 at 8:37PM AKST until March 8 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY... .A warm front is moving over the northern panhandle, bringing snow to the Klondike Highway overnight. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. * WHERE...Klondike Highway, particularly near White Pass. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 7 at 5:43PM AKST until March 8 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR HIGHWAYS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE... .A warm front is currently moving over the Klondike Highway to bring moderate snow. The Klondike Highway is expected to increase in snow rates shortly as moisture is redirected up Taiya Inlet through the evening. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 3 to 5 inches near White Pass. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Klondike Highway, particularly near White Pass. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest rates up to 0.5 inches per hour are expected to begin shortly.