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Blizzard Warning issued March 4 at 1:28PM AKST until March 6 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. North winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. *ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Whiteout conditions are likely on Wednesday as strong winds interact with falling snow which may be heavy at times.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 4 at 1:28PM AKST until March 6 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 3 AM Wednesday to midnight AKST Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility as low as 1/4 mile at times.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 4 at 1:28PM AKST until March 5 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. *ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Most blowing snow will occur north and east of Nome, near Johnson's Camp, White Mountain and Golovin.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 4 at 1:28PM AKST until March 5 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Visibility could be reduced to 1/2 mile or less at times. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Northeast winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Greatest concern for blowing snow will be from Elim to Shaktoolik and near Stebbins/St. Michael. Unalakleet should be spared by most of the blowing snow.
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Blizzard Warning issued March 4 at 1:09PM AKST until March 6 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to 3 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...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.
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Blizzard Warning issued March 3 at 3:34PM AKST until March 6 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 5 AM Tuesday to noon AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Whiteout conditions are likely. Strongest winds occur on Wednesday then weaken through the day on Thursday.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 3 at 3:34PM AKST until March 5 at 7:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing and drifting snow could reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times, especially on Wednesday.