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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 3:03PM AKDT until March 30 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation and freezing drizzle expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 10 PM Saturday to 10 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Travel will be difficult.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 11:10AM AKDT until March 31 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected with visibility one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Southwest winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Arctic Coast, Northwest Arctic Coast and Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 4 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The worst conditions will be from Point lay to Wainwright from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 27 at 3:30PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

A weak warm front will arrive at the West Coast on Saturday bringing mixed precipitation. Nome will see the greatest threat for ice accumulation with freezing drizzle likely. A second warm front will arrive Sunday morning, bringing additional mixed precipitation. Ice accumulations will be a light glaze or less for most locations, with snow amounts of three inches or less. Winds will remain mostly light except over St. Lawrence Island and through the Bering Strait on Sunday where west winds will gust to around 35 mph. Additional precipitation is likely early next week.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 26 at 3:35PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Light snow has developed west of Fairbanks and will gradually move east. Snow will reach Fairbanks late tonight/early Thursday morning. The main concern will be snow melting on pavement during the day and freezing overnight resulting in slick conditions. General snowfall totals look to be around 1 to 3 inches with the highest amounts expected near the Alaska Range and White Mountains. Around 1 inch is expected in Fairbanks with most of it falling during the day on Thursday.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 26 at 6:34AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Light snow develops Wednesday evening from the Alaska Range northward. Snow may continue through Thursday evening. The main concern will be snow melting on pavement during the evening and freezing overnight resulting in slick conditions. Snowfall totals look to be light, with around 1 inch or less from Fairbanks to the Upper Tanana Valley and up to 2 inches possible in the Alaska Range and terrain around Fairbanks.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 25 at 1:34PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Light snow develops Wednesday evening from the Alaska Range northward. Snow may continue through Thursday evening. The main concern will be snow melting on pavement during the evening and freezing overnight resulting in slick conditions. Snowfall totals look to be light, around 1 inch or less from Fairbanks to the Upper Tanana Valley with up to 2 inches possible in the Alaska Range and terrain around Fairbanks.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 23 at 9:37AM AKDT until March 24 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast west of Kaktovik. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow and fog could significantly reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An area of open water east of Kaktovik is providing ample moisture for low clouds, fog, and snow showers. Winds are expected to
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Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 1:57PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Light snow will continue through today with periods of moderate snow expected this weekend. Total snow accumulations will be between 4 and 8 inches with the highest amounts expected from the Nulato Hills to Anvik and Russian Mission, and into E Norton Sound from St Michael to Shaktoolik. This snowfall will occur over a 3 day period. Since winds will generally be less than 20 mph, only minor blowing snow is expected along the coast with north winds. The exception to this will be Shaktoolik and Koyuk, where northeast winds will gust to 30 mph and may reduce visibility to
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 21 at 1:54PM AKDT until March 23 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow falling through Monday morning. Northerly winds gusting as high as 30 mph. Blowing snow could reduce visibility to a half mile or less at times. Storm total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. * WHERE...Shaktoolik and Koyuk. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to 1/2 mile at times. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While snow is expected through Monday morning, the heaviest period of