Special Weather Statement issued January 20 at 4:56PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Western Alaska will continue to see storm after storm as the week progresses. 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. For coastal locations, there is a possibility for water to come up over the ice due to the strong onshore winds. Given the warmth of the airmass and the
Special Weather Statement issued January 20 at 4:54PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
There is increasing likelihood that a winter storm moving into the area will impact the Central Interior Thursday into Friday. Potential impacts from this storm include southerly high winds of 25 to 35+ 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. Strong winds will remain out to the west with a better chance of mixed precipitation out to the east. Given the warmth of the airmass and the amount of liquid precipitation, travel will become quite difficult late week into the weekend. There
Winter Storm Warning issued January 20 at 12:52PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches, heaviest near Selawik. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 20 at 12:52PM AKST until January 22 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Yukon Delta Coast, Lower Yukon River, Middle Yukon Valley and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas from Scammon Bay to Chevak may see near blizzard conditions at times overnight Monday night.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 20 at 11:48AM AKST until January 21 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Visibility one half mile at times. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Central Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Significant drifting of snow is likely.
Wind Advisory issued January 20 at 11:47AM AKST until January 22 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp and Northern Denali Borough. * WHEN...From 3 AM Tuesday to noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 21 at 3:19AM EST until January 22 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Panhandle Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 21 at 3:19AM EST until January 21 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Panhandle Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will
Freeze Warning issued January 21 at 3:19AM EST until January 21 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Panhandle Florida, and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ this morning. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 21 at 1:29AM CST until January 22 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Birmingham AL
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 5 above. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.