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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 9 at 1:45AM AKST until December 9 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and Blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to three inches. Visibility one half mile at times. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 9 at 1:43AM AKST until December 9 at 10:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph resulting in reduced visibility as low as 1/2 mile at times. * WHERE...Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 10 PM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
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Flood Advisory issued December 8 at 11:25PM AKST until December 9 at 11:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following area, Kodiak Island. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1115 PM AKST, river gauge reports indicate rises in water levels from heavy rain in the advisory area. Rivers and streams across the island may reach bankfull overnight into Monday morning based on the current gauge report along Terror River. - Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 inches are possible. Ponding of water on area roads
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Dense Fog Advisory issued December 7 at 3:57PM AKST until December 8 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Prince of Wales Island, City and Borough of Wrangell and Ketchikan Gateway Borough. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving and flying conditions due to low visibility.
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Freezing Fog Advisory issued December 7 at 3:57PM AKST until December 8 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog. * WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau. * WHEN...Until 3 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving and flying conditions due to low visibility and potential frost on bridges. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Below freezing temperatures may cause wet surfaces to freeze and become extremely slippery.
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Special Weather Statement issued December 7 at 2:57PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

A strong low pressure system south of the Aleutians and its associated front will move northward into Southwest Alaska by early Sunday morning. Precipitation will initially fall as snow, but rapidly warming temperatures could allow for a brief period of freezing rain before transitioning to all rain. As the front lifts from south to north, the greatest chance for freezing rain will be Sunday morning for Bristol Bay, and from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening for the Kuskokwim Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley regions. Temperatures are expected to warm above freezing by Sunday night and allow precipitation to change
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 2:23PM AKST until December 9 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and Blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. Visibility one half mile at times. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Monday. * 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.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 10 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Up to 8 inches of snow is possible in higher terrain. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast, Lower Yukon River and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Walking surfaces will become very slippery.
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Winter Storm Warning issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 10 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. The heaviest amounts will be in the Nulato Hills, Bendeleben Mountains. Kaltag to Koyukuk should expect 3 to 7 inches. Mixed precipitation is likely on Monday with ice accumulations of a light glaze from Kaltag north/east. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...From 3 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.