A strong area of high pressure building over the Arctic will bring high winds and blowing snow to high terrain in the Interior Wednesday afternoon through Friday. Winds will be particularly strong over Dalton Highway Summits where gusts to 50 mph are possible. Blowing and drifting snow along with low visibility are expected over Dalton, […]
Light freezing drizzle is expected for areas of the Yukon Delta through Saturday as high pressure moves back over the area behind the front that brought blizzard conditions yesterday and overnight Thursday night. Any ice accumulations are expected to be light, up to a glaze at most. Dense fog is also expected with visibility as […]
* WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE…Yukon Delta Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN…From 6 AM Thursday to 3 AM AKST Friday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind […]
The prolonged warming event across the Interior, including rainfall on ice, will end this afternoon and evening as a strong arctic cold front moves in with blustery southwest winds and snow showers. Winds expected to gust near 40 mph over higher terrain. Some of these winds could mix down to valley level as well. Temps […]
* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. Visibility one half mile at times. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE…Western Arctic Coast. * WHEN…Until 3 AM AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as […]
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range and Noatak Valley. * WHEN…Until 9 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Large snow drifts may develop. * […]
* WHAT…South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE…Delta Junction and Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN…Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon. * IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for […]
* WHAT…Snow, blowing snow, and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Periods of light rain will mix in at times as well, creating slick travel conditions. * WHERE…Yukon Delta Coast and Lower Yukon River. * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 9 AM AKST Monday. […]
* WHAT…Blizzard conditions. Falling snow combined with strong north winds gusting up to 60 mph is resulting in blizzard conditions with visibility down to 1/4 mile. * WHERE…Atigun Pass. * WHEN…Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS…Extremely dangerous travel conditions and dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero causing frostbite on exposed skin […]
* WHAT…Blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Visibility one half mile at times. * WHERE…Dalton Highway Summits. * WHEN…Until 9 AM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS…Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as […]