Winter Storm Watch issued December 6 at 2:20PM AKST until December 10 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Blowing snow may reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 6 at 2:20PM 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. * Additional Details...Precipitation will start as snow before changing to rain on Sunday night.
Winter Storm Warning issued December 6 at 2:20PM AKST until December 10 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 12 inches. The heaviest amounts will be in the Nulato Hills, Bendeleben Mountains and near Kaltag. Mixed precipitation is possible on Monday with ice accumulations of a light glaze east of Kaltag. * WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula and Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...From 3 PM Sunday to 9 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 5 at 10:49PM AKST until December 6 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Visibility down to 1/4 mile or less with dense fog in Fairbanks North Star Borough. * WHERE...Chatanika River Valley, Eielson AFB and Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, Two Rivers, and Upper Chena River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Any wet surfaces from previous freezing rain and drizzle will freeze, making for very slick travel.
Special Weather Statement issued December 5 at 6:21PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
A strong storm will bring strong southerly winds, mixed precipitation, and above freezing temperatures to the West Coast Sunday morning through Tuesday morning. Precipitation will begin as snow Sunday and briefly become mixed before quickly transitioning to rain by Sunday evening. Higher elevations, above 1000 to 1500 feet, will see exclusively snow with accumulations between 6 inches to more than a foot. Southeast winds along the West Coast will rise to 30 mph with gusts greater than 40 mph. Coastal impacts are minimal with this storm as winds are primarily from the South/Southeast.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 5 at 2:42PM AKST until December 6 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Susitna Valley, mainly from Talkeetna and south. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. Water on untreated surfaces is expected to refreeze. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain, freezing rain (mainly Talkeetna and south) across the Susitna Valley is expected to gradually diminish this evening. However, once the sun sets and temperatures dip below freezing, any precipitation falling onto untreated surfaces and any water that remains is expected to freeze or refreeze.
Flood Watch issued December 5 at 1:31PM AKST until December 6 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
A low and associated front will move across the area Thursday night bringing more moderate to heavy rain across the region. The rain combined with a melting snowpack and high freezing levels will continue to provide runoff for area rivers and streams that are already running at an elevated level. The heaviest rainfall amounts will occur from the late evening through early morning hours. * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...The following area, Central Inner Channels. This includes the city of Juneau. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 4 at 9:35PM AKST until December 5 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Anchorage north to the Matanuska Valley, west of Wasilla including Houston and Big Lake. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 3 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Water flowing over snow and ice packed surfaces and a light glaze of ice on road surfaces could lead to hazardous travel conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of freezing rain will develop tonight. The best chance for steady freezing rain and development of a glaze of ice will be overnight tonight through the morning hours. Temperatures will warm above freezing Thursday afternoon and
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 4 at 9:35PM AKST until December 5 at 1:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Snow, freezing rain, and rain expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8 inches, mainly north and west of Glennallen. Ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch, mainly south of Glennallen. * WHERE...Copper River Basin. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady precipitation has moved into the southern Copper River Basin this evening and will quickly spread north and west across the basin. Precipitation may start out as snow most places, but will quickly transition to freezing rain for the central and southern basin
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 4 at 9:35PM AKST until December 5 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Rain falling on cold surfaces. Rainfall totals of 0.50" to 1.00". * WHERE...Valdez up to Thompson Pass. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Water flowing over snow and ice packed surfaces could lead to hazardous travel conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another round of rain will arrive in Valdez this evening and continue through Thursday. Temperatures will be above freezing for most if not all of this time period. Thus, do not expect freezing rain and ice accumulation like Tuesday night. However, rain falling on to and running across existing icy surfaces could lead to