Winter Storm Watch issued January 15 at 1:49PM AKST until January 18 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph possibly reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less at times. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 1:49PM AKST until January 18 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley, Northern Seward Peninsula and Upper Kobuk Valleys. * WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of 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.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 15 at 1:49PM AKST until January 18 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches possible. * WHERE...Slow down and use caution while traveling. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 15 at 1:49PM AKST until January 17 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph possibly reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less at times. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 1:49PM AKST until January 17 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast and Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Air Quality Alert issued January 15 at 10:08AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
The Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Alert which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST THURSDAY. North Pole has a Stage 2 alert. Fairbanks has no alert.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 14 at 1:51PM AKST until January 15 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...LOW SYSTEM BRINGS SNOW TO CENTRAL PANHANDLE... .As a low pressure system moves across the southern panhandle, higher pressure in Canada creates northerly winds cooling temperatures. These temperatures will be right around freezing allowing for snow to mixed precipitation to fall. Any snow that falls will be wet. There is a potential for most of the precipitation to fall as a mix. With the temperatures right around freezing, the potential for more snowfall has increased. * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Admiralty Island. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. *
Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 10:47AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Another winter storm is expected late this week and into the weekend. A strong front with east winds to gale force will support significant snow and blowing snow as early as Thursday night across the YK Delta. The front will quickly move north and bring heavy snow and blowing snow to the Seward Peninsula and the Bering Strait Coast Friday. Warmer air shifts across the YK Delta to Seward Peninsula with a mix of rain and snow possible as far north as the southern Seward Peninsula by Saturday. Heavy snow will move into the W Brooks Range to the Lisburne
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 14 at 9:12AM AKST until January 15 at 4:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Visibility one half mile at times. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 1:25AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Another winter storm is expected late this week and into the weekend. A strong front with east winds to gale force will support significant snow and blowing snow as early as Thursday night across the YK Delta. The front will quickly move north and bring heavy snow and blowing snow to the Seward Peninsula and the Bering Strait Coast Friday. Warmer air shifts across the YK Delta to Seward Peninsula with a mix of rain and snow possible as far north as the southern Seward Peninsula by Saturday. Heavy snow will move into the W Brooks Range to the Lisburne