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Wind Advisory issued December 16 at 3:06AM AKST until December 17 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Blowing and drifting snow is expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant drifting of snow is possible.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 16 at 3:18AM AKST until December 16 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will create blowing and drifting snow with visibility reduced to one half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Along the Arctic Coast from Deadhorse east. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will peak during the day today.
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Special Weather Statement issued December 14 at 12:41PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Light to moderate snow is becoming increasingly likely in the Eastern Interior near Chicken/Eagle with several inches of high ratio (very fluffy) snow possible Sunday PM - Monday morning. Around Fairbanks North Star Borough, confidence is lower but there is an increasing chance for at least a couple of inches of high ratio (very fluffy) snow on Sunday night - Monday as a front swings through.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 2:58AM AKST until December 16 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From noon today to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow will fall Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning with snowfall rates upwards of 1-2 inches per hour at times.
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Special Weather Statement issued December 15 at 3:40AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Light to moderate snow is becoming increasingly likely in the Eastern Interior from Tok to Chicken and Eagle with 3 to 6 inches of high ratio (very fluffy) snow possible Sunday - Monday morning. Around Fairbanks North Star Borough, light snow is expected, though hills west of Fairbanks will likely see at least a couple of inches of high ratio (very fluffy) snow late Sunday night - Monday morning as a front swings through.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 3:29AM AKST until December 15 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 55 below expected. * WHERE...Eielson AFB and Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Two Rivers, Upper Chena River Valley, and Yukon Flats. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
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Extreme Cold Warning issued December 15 at 3:29AM AKST until December 15 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Dangerously cold with wind chills as low as 60 below expected. * WHERE...Fortymile Country and White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 60 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 2:22PM AKST until December 16 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to noon AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow will fall Sunday night into Monday morning with snowfall rates upwards of 1-2 inches per hour at times.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 2:22PM AKST until December 15 at 7:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow. Visibility reduced to one half mile or less at times. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Southern Denali Borough, including along the Parks Highway near Cantwell. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult travel conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. 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...Worst conditions will be south of Denali Park, along the Parks Highway.