Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 9:16PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Western Alaska will continue to see storm after storm as we progress through the week. 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. Given the warmth of the airmass and the amount of liquid precipitation, travel will become quite difficult late week into the weekend. There is still some uncertainty
Special Weather Statement issued January 19 at 2:01PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
A band of heavy snow will likely develop Monday night and Tuesday morning across the YK Delta and move north up across Norton Sound and to the Foothills of the Brooks Range. This band of snow will be forming along a narrow arctic front, with some uncertainty of the exact position of this frontal zone. However, wherever this band of snow sets up, locations along the front will see the potential of 6 to 12+ inches of snow. Currently, the best chance for the heaviest snow will be across the YK Delta to E Norton Sound to the Kobuk Valley
Winter Storm Watch issued January 19 at 1:10PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 14 inches possible. * WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Lower Kobuk Valley and Upper Kobuk Valleys. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Winter Storm Watch issued January 19 at 1:10PM AKST until January 22 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches possible. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast and Interior Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 9:04PM AKST until January 19 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Kotzebue. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 6:30PM AKST until January 20 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Significant blowing and drifting of snow likely with visibility reduced to one half miles or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 4:58PM AKST until January 19 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph may reduce visibility to one-half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Point Hope. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
Wind Advisory issued January 18 at 4:21PM AKST until January 19 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris and damage property.
Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 9:58PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
A band of heavy snow will likely develop Monday night and Tuesday morning across the YK Delta and move north up across Norton Sound and to the Foothills of the Brooks Range. This band of snow will be forming along a narrow arctic front, with some uncertainty of the exact position of this frontal zone. However, wherever this band of snow sets up, locations along the front will see the potential of 6 to 12+ inches of snow. Currently, the best chance for the heaviest snow will be across the YK Delta to E Norton Sound to the Kobuk Valley
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 2:00PM AKST until January 18 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches except up to 8 inches near Elim and the Nulato Hills. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will reduce visibility to 1/2 mile or less. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to mix with or change over to light rain or drizzle on Saturday into Saturday night.