Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 5:41AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Light snow is being observed on webcams and weather stations this morning. Light accumulations will continue but gradually taper off this afternoon. West winds will increase for the E Arctic Coast including Kaktovik on Saturday, with the potential for areas of blowing snow.
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 4:32AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Snowfall has begun across parts of the Central/Brooks Range and into the Dalton Highway near Atigun Pass. 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 2 to 5 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. Roads may become slick and travelers should expect potential travel delays. Blowing snow is expected for Kaktovik as west winds increase on Thu night.
Wind Advisory issued May 27 at 10:29PM AKDT until May 30 at 2:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From 2 AM Thursday to 2 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. There will be some localized areas of blowing dust.
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 2:25PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 8:02PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
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.
Hydrologic Outlook issued May 26 at 8:25AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
ESFAFG A moderate to heavy run of ice on the Porcupine River will be passing Fort Yukon today. The heavy run of ice from Old Crow breaking up on Saturday morning was about 100 miles upstream from Fort Yukon as of 1pm Sunday. Water and ice levels with this run of ice are covering sand bars, but no significant water or ice has been seen overbank. Light runs of ice will continue through the week. The Porcupine River at Old Crow broke up Friday night and jammed just downstream from Old Crow causing moderate flooding before releasing Saturday morning. The
Hydrologic Outlook issued May 25 at 1:17PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
ESFAFG The Porcupine River at Old Crow broke up Friday night and jammed just downstream from Old Crow causing moderate flooding before releasing Saturday morning. As of noon Saturday the Porcupine River had broken up past the US border. The Porcupine River at Fort Yukon is currently ice free, but light to moderate runs of ice can be expected to begin today through the middle of the week with water levels on the Porcupine River rising through the week into next weekend. At this time no flooding is expected as these runs of ice move past Fort Yukon.
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 9:56AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Increasing moisture and instability over the Eastern Interior will bring heavy rain showers and widely scattered thunderstorms through Monday. The atmosphere over the holiday weekend will be more typical of late July than the end of May. Storms that do form today 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. By Monday, the bigger threat from these thunderstorms will be strong outflow winds, abundant
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 4:35AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
More thunderstorms are expected today, but they will be potentially stronger and more widespread than Sunday, with additional instability. This means storms may produce locally heavy downpours with frequent lightning and small hail. Winds aloft will be from the east- northeast, so storms will likely form over the higher elevations of the White Mtns, Yukon-Tanana Uplands, and the Upper Chena Basin then drift southwest into lower elevation valleys. As they fall apart, also expect the potential for brief strong and gusty, erratic winds. In addition, locally heavy rain amounts are possible over the Western and Central AK Range with a
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 3:38PM 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. It is possible that the heaviest rain will fall along the Alaska Highway between Delta