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Near or below freezing temperatures are expected to impact much of the Southern Interior late Friday into early Saturday. Areas of frost are expected by Saturday morning. It might be best to wait until after the weekend to plant your garden or cover/protect sensitive vegetation that was already planted, since winter isn't quite over yet.

Snowfall will continue for the Central/Brooks Range, Dalton Highway near Atigun Pass and Eastern Arctic. Light to moderate snow is expected through Thursday night with snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches expected for the Central and Eastern Brooks Range and 2 to 5 inches for the Arctic Coast from Deadhorse east. Up to an inch of snow is possible for areas west of Deadhorse to Harrison Bay. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays. Blowing snow is expected for Kaktovik as west winds increase on Thu night.

A low from Siberia will be dropping into the Northern Bering Sea on Friday. This will bring snow and southeast wind gusts of 40-45 mph Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will be around freezing but with strong wind and falling snow, visibility may drop to 1/2 mile at times, especially Friday night when the snow is heaviest and winds are strongest.

Snowfall begins Tuesday afternoon in the Central Brooks Range and spreads to the Dalton Highway near Atigun Pass Tuesday evening and to the Eastern Arctic Coast overnight Tuesday. Light snow showers are expected through Thursday night with snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches expected for the Central and Eastern Brooks Range and snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches expected for the Arctic Coast from Deadhorse east. Up to an inch of snow is possible for areas west of Deadhorse to Harrison Bay. Snow is expected to be wet and slushy at first, especially along the southern slopes of

Snowfall begins Tuesday afternoon in the Central Brooks Range and spreads to the Dalton Highway near Atigun Pass Tuesday night and to the Eastern Arctic Coast by Wednesday morning. Light snow showers are expected through Thursday night with snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches expected for the Central and Eastern Brooks Range and snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible for the Arctic Coast from Deadhorse east. Snow is expected to be wet and slushy at first, especially along the southern slopes of the Brooks Range. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays.