Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 2:16PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Increasing moisture and instability over the Eastern Interior will bring heavy rain showers and widely scattered thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. The atmosphere over the weekend will be more typical of late July than the end of May. Storms that do form will not move quickly and may be nearly stationary, which will allow them to drop abundant rainfall over small areas. Not all areas will see rainfall, but creeks and streams near areas that do see heavy rain may rise rapidly, especially in steep terrain. Recreators should be alert for areas of heavy rainfall, lightning, and for rapidly rising creeks
Winter Storm Warning issued May 19 at 9:45PM AKDT until May 20 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. * WHERE...Dalton Highway through Atigun Pass * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick. Travel may be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected Monday night into Tuesday morning. The snow is expected to be heavy and wet. Greater accumulations expected at higher elevations.
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 3:32PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Snowfall will move across the Dalton Highway Corridor through the Brooks Range to Deadhorse and the Arctic Ocean this evening through Tuesday evening. Snowfall will come in waves with the heaviest snowfall likely overnight tonight. Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected along the Arctic Coast from Nuiqsut to Point Thompson. Accumulations of 3 to 7 inches are expected along the Dalton Highway south of Deadhorse to the Brooks Range. Snow accumulations generally increase closer to the Brooks Range. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 3:46PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Snowfall will move across the Dalton Highway Corridor from Atigun Pass to Sagwon tonight and Monday. Snowfall will come in rounds, with the heaviest snowfall potential likely on Monday into Monday night. Anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snowfall is possible, with 6 to 10 inches possible for Atigun Pass. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays.
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:05AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Snowfall will move across the Dalton Highway Corridor from Atigun Pass to Sagwon through the day today and Tuesday. Snowfall will come in rounds, with the heaviest snowfall likely this evening through tonight. Anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snowfall is possible, with 6 to 10 inches possible for Atigun Pass. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays.
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 12:54AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Snowfall will move across the Dalton Highway Corridor from Atigun Pass to Sagwon Sunday night and Monday. Snowfall will come in rounds, with the heaviest snowfall potential likely on Monday into Monday night. Anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of snowfall is possible, with 6 to 8 inches possible for Atigun Pass. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays.
Flood Warning issued May 16 at 4:24PM AKDT until May 19 at 12:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam is imminent. * WHERE...Buckland River near Buckland. * WHEN...Until noon AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent. Flooding as well as large blocks of ice being pushed onshore. Water will remain high until the ice jam releases. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 419 PM AKDT, The Buckland River is slowly breaking up, with some open water in front of town, mix of intact ice and open water directly upstream and mostly open water in the headwaters. Ice remains mostly intact downriver from Buckland, including
Hydrologic Outlook issued May 16 at 2:36PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
ESFAFG The Yukon River continues to hold sections of thermally degraded in-place ice between Beaver and Tanana. These limited sections are slowly breaking up and will continue to create ice runs they are pushed out. Remaining ice should clear out by this weekend.
Hydrologic Outlook issued May 16 at 10:40AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
ESFAFG The Yukon River is open from Tanana to downstream of Mountain Village as of Thursday afternoon. Ice runs from upstream of Tanana continue as ice degrades between Beaver and Rampart and are being seen along many reaches of the Yukon. Water levels remain low and no flooding is anticipated. This is the last breakup condition report expected for the Yukon River from Tanana to Grayling unless anything of note occurs.
Hydrologic Outlook issued May 16 at 10:25AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
ESFAFG The Koyukuk River is mostly open between Hughes and its confluence with the Yukon River. Upstream of Hughes, short sections of in-place ice remain and will continue sending runs of ice downstream as breakup progresses.