High Wind Warning issued January 14 at 6:38PM AKST until January 15 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong low quickly moving east- northeast across the southern panhandle will increase winds and wind gusts. The strongest winds will be in Ketchikan, Annette Island, and southern Prince of Wales Island.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 13 at 5:38PM AKST until January 14 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY FROM TWO SYSTEMS... .A front advancing from the west is bringing a surge of moisture to the Klondike Highway. Cooler temperatures aloft will keep precipitation as snow along the Klondike. A second system is bringing more snow with most accumulation happening along the Klondike and Haines Highways. Warming temperatures tonight along the Highways will result in diminishing snowfall accumulations. The system will depart on Tuesday. * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday. *
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 13 at 5:38PM AKST until January 14 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY FROM TWO SYSTEMS... .A front advancing from the west is bringing a surge of moisture to the Klondike Highway. Cooler temperatures aloft will keep precipitation as snow along the Klondike. A second system is bringing more snow with most accumulation happening along the Klondike and Haines Highways. Warming temperatures tonight along the Highways will result in diminishing snowfall accumulations. The system will depart on Tuesday. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches near the border. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...From noon today to 3 AM AKST Tuesday. *
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 13 at 12:18PM AKST until January 14 at 7:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. Rain and wet snow on ice may cause slick roads. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 13 at 12:17PM AKST until January 16 at 12:00AM 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 40 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...From 5 PM Tuesday to midnight AKST Wednesday night. * 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.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 13 at 12:17PM AKST until January 13 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will reduce visibility to one half mile or less. * WHERE...Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on difficult travel conditions.
Flood Advisory issued January 13 at 10:37AM AKST until January 14 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues. * WHERE...The Anchor River near Anchor Point Road downstream of the Old Sterling Highway And The Anchor River State Recreation Area. * WHEN...Until Noon AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1029 AM AKST, the webcam along the Anchor River continued to show high water and minor flooding from an ice jam. The ice blockage has moved downstream, but continues to impound water behind the jam and flood Anchor Point Road. With the jam migrating slowly downstream, water levels will likely fluctuate throughout
Special Weather Statement issued January 13 at 2:59AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds of 30 to 40 mph today with water levels up to 2 to 3 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast and Norton Sound. * IMPACTS...Water could push up through gaps in the ice and cause localized water over ice along the shoreline as strong onshore winds of 30 to 40 mph could also push pieces of sea ice up onto the shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is low confidence in terms of how these winds will interact with the sea ice, tidal cycles, and just how much water may move over
Special Weather Statement issued January 13 at 1:20AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Chinook warming broke high temperature records Sunday. This resulted in melting snow and ice across much of the Interior. Temperatures will hover around the freezing mark today for most of the Interior as the chinook winds wane. Temps fall below freezing Monday night and Tuesday as a cold front moves through. Temperatures them plummet well below zero in the valleys Wednesday night and Thursday night. Any water on ice will result in potentially dangerously slick conditions along roads, sidewalks, parking lots, driveways, and trails. Residents should be cautious and travel carefully.
Coastal Flood Advisory issued January 13 at 4:40AM AKST until January 14 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Water levels up to 4 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. * WHEN..The highest water levels will coincide with high tide Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Water could push up through gaps in the ice and cause localized flooding for communities along the coast, particularly between Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Strong onshore winds could also push pieces of sea ice up onto the shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will weaken but remain westerly for high tide Monday evening.