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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 30 at 4:03AM AKST until December 30 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will create areas of blowing snow with visibility briefly as low as 1/4 mile. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
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Extreme Cold Warning issued December 29 at 8:43AM AKST until December 29 at 10:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 50 below with wind chills as low as 75 below. * WHERE...Umiat and the Western Arctic Plains. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will begin to moderate this evening and tonight.
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Winter Storm Watch issued December 29 at 1:52AM AKST until December 31 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility to 1/4 mile or less is possible with the strongest wind gusts Monday night.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 27 at 3:51AM AKST until December 27 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph from the west. Visibility will be reduced to 1/2 mile or less at times. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The worst conditions will be late this morning near Kaktovik.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 26 at 3:42AM AKST until December 26 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will create areas of blowing snow with visibility as low as 1/2 mile or less at times, with possible brief white out conditions. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Travel could be difficult.