Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 5:38PM AKST until January 25 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 5:38PM AKST until January 25 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 17 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 21 at 4:56PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 21 at 4:56PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Yukon Delta Coast and Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Wind Advisory issued January 21 at 3:21PM AKST until January 22 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp and Northern Denali Borough. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 2:35PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Western Alaska will continue to see storm after storm as the week progresses. There is increasing likelihood that a much stronger storm will impact the West Coast and Western Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 40 to 55+ mph and blowing snow, heavy snowfall transitioning to rain, and then a changeover back to more snowfall along a strong arctic front into the weekend. For coastal locations, there is a possibility for water to come up over the ice due to the strong onshore winds. Given the extent of the ice and thickness
Special Weather Statement issued January 21 at 2:21PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
There is increasing likelihood that a winter storm moving into the area will impact the Central Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 25 to 35+ mph and blowing snow, heavy snowfall transitioning to rain, and then a changeover back to more snowfall along a strong arctic front into the weekend. Over a foot of snow possible for higher terrain locations along the Dalton Highway and from Bettles west. Strong winds will remain out to the west with a better chance of mixed precipitation out to the east. Given the warmth of the
Special Weather Statement issued January 20 at 4:56PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Western Alaska will continue to see storm after storm as the week progresses. There is increasing likelihood that a much stronger storm will impact the West Coast and Western Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 40 to 55+ mph and blowing snow, heavy snowfall transitioning to rain, and then a changeover back to more snowfall along a strong arctic front into the weekend. For coastal locations, there is a possibility for water to come up over the ice due to the strong onshore winds. Given the warmth of the airmass and the
Special Weather Statement issued January 20 at 4:54PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
There is increasing likelihood that a winter storm moving into the area will impact the Central Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 25 to 35+ mph and blowing snow, heavy snowfall transitioning to rain, and then a changeover back to more snowfall along a strong arctic front into the weekend. Strong winds will remain out to the west with a better chance of mixed precipitation out to the east. Given the warmth of the airmass and the amount of liquid precipitation, travel will become quite difficult late week into the weekend. There
Winter Storm Warning issued January 20 at 12:52PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, heaviest near Selawik. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.