Special Weather Statement issued January 22 at 6:49PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
A strong storm with south to southwest winds of 40 to 55 mph will impact the West Coast and Western Interior Thursday night and Friday. For coastal locations, water is likely to come through cracks in the sea ice and make travel very difficult. Given the extent of the ice and thickness, impacts to land areas are expected to be minimal, so no coastal flood products will be issued at this time. The potential for coastal impacts remains south of Hooper Bay and Nunivak Island. Given the warmth of the airmass and the amount of liquid precipitation, travel will become
Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 5:42PM AKST until January 25 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Blowing snow and high winds possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 inches possible. West to southwest winds could gust as high as 60 to 75 mph. Significant blowing snow possible. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast, Northwest Arctic Coast, Northern Arctic Coast, Western Arctic Plains and Howard Pass and the Delong Mountains. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 5:38PM AKST until January 25 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 5:38PM AKST until January 25 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 17 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 21 at 4:56PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 21 at 4:56PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Yukon Delta Coast and Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Wind Advisory issued January 21 at 3:21PM AKST until January 22 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp and Northern Denali Borough. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 2:35PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Western Alaska will continue to see storm after storm as the week progresses. There is increasing likelihood that a much stronger storm will impact the West Coast and Western Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 40 to 55+ mph and blowing snow, heavy snowfall transitioning to rain, and then a changeover back to more snowfall along a strong arctic front into the weekend. For coastal locations, there is a possibility for water to come up over the ice due to the strong onshore winds. Given the extent of the ice and thickness
Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 2:21PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
There is increasing likelihood that a winter storm moving into the area will impact the Central Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 25 to 35+ mph and blowing snow, heavy snowfall transitioning to rain, and then a changeover back to more snowfall along a strong arctic front into the weekend. Over a foot of snow possible for higher terrain locations along the Dalton Highway and from Bettles west. Strong winds will remain out to the west with a better chance of mixed precipitation out to the east. Given the warmth of the
Coastal Flood Watch issued January 21 at 10:47AM AKST until January 24 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Water levels as high as 2 to 6 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast from the mouth of the Kuskokwim River to Tununak, including the communities of Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, Kipnuk, and Tununak. * WHEN...Wednesday evening to Friday morning, coinciding with the high tides Wednesday evening/Thursday morning, and again Thursday evening/Friday morning. Potential for coastal flooding is more likely with the high tide Thursday evening/Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Coastal erosion and flooding of low lying areas is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first round of southerly to southwesterly winds arrive Wednesday evening and persists into