Winter Storm Warning issued January 17 at 2:00PM AKST until January 18 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow with areas of blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14 inches. East-southeast winds gusting as high as 40 mph may reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to mix with or change over to light rain or drizzle on Saturday into Saturday night.
Blizzard Warning issued January 17 at 2:00PM AKST until January 18 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Falling and blowing snow is expected to significantly reduce visibility leading to very difficult travel conditions. Strong winds may lead to the development of large snow drifts.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 17 at 2:00PM AKST until January 18 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, highest near the Nulato Hills. * WHERE...Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 9 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 17 at 1:49PM AKST until January 18 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Water levels up to 4 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta coast, especially Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. * WHEN...The highest water levels from the storm will coincide with high tide from tonight through tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...Impacts could be similar to those from the recent January 10 flood event. Water could push up through gaps in the ice and cause localized flooding for coastal communities, particularly between Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Strong onshore winds could also push pieces of sea ice up onto the shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coastal flooding is possible as a second storm moves into
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 1:41PM AKST until January 18 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds up to 30 mph. Blowing snow could reduce visibility in some spots to a 1/2 mile or less. * WHERE...The Dalton Highway north of Atigun Pass to Sagwon. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy drifting snow has been reported from AK DOT.
Wind Advisory issued January 17 at 1:39PM AKST until January 18 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Denali Borough. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 16 at 3:34PM AKST until January 18 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...WATER LEVELS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE THE NORMAL HIGHEST TIDE LINE. * WHERE...KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST, ESPECIALLY KWIGILLINGOK AND KONGIGANAK. * WHEN...THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS FROM THE FIRST STORM WILL COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS FROM THE SECOND STORM COULD ALSO COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE FROM TOMORROW EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...IMPACTS COULD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE FROM THE RECENT JANUARY 10 FLOOD EVENT. WATER COULD PUSH UP THROUGH GAPS IN THE ICE AND CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN KIPNUK AND KWIGILLINGOK. STRONG ONSHORE WINDS COULD ALSO
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 3:22PM AKST until January 17 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES. EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 TO 50 MPH. VISIBILITY REDUCED TO ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES. * WHERE...KUSKOKWIM DELTA FROM BETHEL WEST, INCLUDING NUNIVAK ISLAND. * WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM AKST FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO ONE-HALF MILE OR LESS. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE COAST AND ON NUNIVAK ISLAND, WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, LEADING TO IMPROVED VISIBILITIES AND
Wind Advisory issued January 16 at 2:18PM AKST until January 18 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Denali Borough. * WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
Special Weather Statement issued January 16 at 12:40PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
An incoming front will bring light snow and easterly winds gusting as high as 35-45 mph. This could lead to several hours of blowing snow through this evening, with visibility reduced to as low as one-half to one mile. The area most likely to be impacted will be along the Bristol Bay coastline from Cape Newenham to the Dillingham area. While other locations will see gusty winds, any blowing snow or visibility reductions will likely be brief as temperatures quickly warm to and above freezing. Please use caution if you will be outside or traveling during this time.