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Winter Storm Watch issued January 27 at 2:53PM AKST until January 30 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible due to blowing snow and strong northerly winds. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Southern Denali Borough and Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
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Winter Storm Warning issued January 27 at 2:53PM AKST until January 28 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Visibility one half mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The worst conditions will be over Eagle Summit this evening.
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Winter Storm Watch issued January 27 at 2:49PM AKST until January 31 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
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Winter Storm Warning issued January 27 at 4:27AM AKST until January 27 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulation of 6 to 12 inches for Thompson Pass. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches from Valdez to Keystone Canyon. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph for Thompson Pass. * WHERE...Thompson Pass. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bands of heavy snow showers will persist for Thompson Pass through early Monday afternoon, with snowfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour possible. Gusty southerly winds with snow will reduce visibilities to one
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Blizzard Warning issued January 27 at 4:03AM AKST until January 27 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Additional snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Visibilities reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. * WHERE...Alaska Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will continue through this afternoon and strong west winds will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow along Alaska Peninsula, particularly along the Bering coastline. Conditions will begin to improve throughout this afternoon.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 4:03AM AKST until January 27 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Visibility reduced to a half mile at times. * WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady snow will continue through early this morning and then become showery. South winds will continue this morning and lead to areas of blowing snow.
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Blizzard Warning issued January 27 at 4:03AM AKST until January 27 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibilities reduced to a quarter-mile or less at times. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of heavy snow and blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Falling snow will gradually give way to scattered snow showers through this morning. Strong north winds will continue to lead to whiteout
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Winter Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 4:03AM AKST until January 27 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to three inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Visibilities reduced to a half-mile or less at times. * WHERE...Bristol Bay from King Salmon south. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong west winds could cause areas of blowing snow, particularly along the southern coast of Bristol Bay. Temperatures are expected to continue to rapidly fall into the 10s through this morning.
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Small Craft Advisory issued January 27 at 2:39AM AKST until January 28 at 5:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.