Special Weather Statement issued January 3 at 5:34AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
A building pressure and thermal gradient will increase over the Chugach and Talkeetna Mountains through late Saturday resulting in strong winds funneling through the Matanuska Valley. Sustained winds will increase to 35 mph by this morning, with wind gusts possibly getting up to 50 mph. The main corridor of strong winds will occur over the western portions of Palmer and nudging into Wasilla, though changes to the pattern could briefly pull the winds further south and east. These conditions will last into Saturday before subsiding as the gradient over the mountains begins to lessen.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 5:16AM AKST until January 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 45 below Lower Kuskokwim Valley, from Stony River to Lime Village. * WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley, from Sleetmute to Lime Village. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Frigid windchill is forecast as air temperatures drop as low as 20 to 30 below and northerly wind gusts as high as 30 mph. The coldest windchill temperatures are expected expected Friday morning and from Friday night through Saturday morning.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 4:21AM AKST until January 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 50 below. * WHERE...Eastern Copper River Basin, including the Tok Cutoff and Richardson Edgerton Highways. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will remain cold through Saturday morning across the eastern half of the Copper River Basin. Locations along the Richardson and Edgerton Highways will continue to see temperatures hover near 40 below zero. Locations closer to Mentasta Lake and Slana are expected to have a northeast wind develop this evening and continue into Saturday which will keep
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 4:21AM AKST until January 4 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 50 below. * WHERE...Thompson Pass * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures for Thompson Pass will remain below zero through Saturday morning. Additionally, winds will continue to intensify, with gusts reaching as high as 60 mph. This combination will produce wind chill values as low as 50 below zero.
Air Quality Alert issued January 2 at 5:32PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
The Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Alert which is IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKST FRIDAY. North Pole has a Stage 2 alert. Fairbanks has no alert.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 2 at 9:56AM AKST until January 3 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Extremely cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway, particularly along the Klondike Highway and near White Pass. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Subzero temperatures have continued to fall, reaching below -10 Fahrenheit along the Klondike Highway on Thursday morning. Sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph will cause dangerously cold wind chills through noon Friday. The coldest wind chills will be near White Pass.
Special Weather Statement issued January 2 at 4:04AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
An arctic air mass is expected to further drive into the Copper River Basin, with morning temperatures dropping as low as 40 below zero in lower elevations. Temperatures will remain cold today and map further drop Friday night as the air mass remains over the northern and central Basin. Locations closer to Mentasta Lake and Slana are expected to have a northeast wind develop this evening and through Friday night which will keep ambient temperature near 20 to 25 below zero, but drop wind chill values as low as 40 below to 50 below zero for tonight and Friday night
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 12:43PM AKST until January 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 55 below expected. * WHERE...Fortymile Country and Upper Tanana Valley, including Chicken, Eagle, Northway and Tok. * WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hypothermia is possible if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures are expected Friday night and Saturday morning.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 12:31PM AKST until January 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 50 below. * WHERE...Eastern Copper River Basin, including the Tok Cutoff and Richardson Edgerton Highways. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will remain cold through Saturday morning across the eastern half of the Copper River Basin. Locations along the Richardson and Edgerton Highways will continue to see temperatures hover near 40 below zero. Locations closer to Mentasta Lake and Slana are expected to have a northeast wind develop this evening and continue into Saturday which will keep
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 12:31PM AKST until January 4 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 50 below. * WHERE...Thompson Pass * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures for Thompson Pass will remain below zero through Saturday morning. Additionally, winds will continue to intensify, with gusts reaching as high as 60 mph. This combination will produce wind chill values as low as 50 below zero.