...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 12 inches. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 3 AM Saturday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Large snow drifts may form. Power outages may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow and worst conditions are expected near Nome from mid-day Saturday through early Saturday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. &&
...Elevated Water Levels Along The Coast Saturday... A strong storm moving through the Bering Sea will bring elevated waters to coastal areas from the Lower Yukon Delta to the Bering Strait. Water levels will be 2 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line. This will push water up on top of the ice through cracks and along the coast. Ice may also be pushed up on shore. Strong southeast to south winds will move into the area Saturday morning becoming southwest Saturday night and diminishing. Residents should move possessions away from the coast.
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less at times. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Saturday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Large snow drifts may form. Power outages may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds and worst conditions are expected Saturday afternoon along the Bering Strait coast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. &&
...Elevated Water Levels Along The Coast Saturday... A strong storm moving through the Bering Sea will bring elevated waters to coastal areas from the Lower Yukon Delta to the Bering Strait. Water levels will be 2 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line. This will push water up on top of the ice through cracks and along the coast. Ice may also be pushed up on shore. Strong southeast to south winds will move into the area Saturday morning becoming southwest Saturday night and diminishing. Residents should move possessions away from the coast.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills. * WHEN...From 6 AM Saturday to noon AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. Large snow drifts may form. Power outages may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected from Elim to Koyuk. Areas south of Koyuk will see 1 to 3 inches of snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very difficult or impossible. &&
...Significant Snow And Possible Blizzard Conditions over the West Coast Saturday through Sunday... A low pressure system and associated frontal boundary could bring heavy snow over most of the west coast with a chance of blizzard conditions along the Coast from the Bering Strait to Point Hope early Saturday morning and continuing into Sunday. The heaviest snow expected over the Seward Penn and Nulato Hills with the potential for 6 to 12 inches. Southeast winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible from the Bering Strait to Point Hope. In addition to strong winds, snow and blowing snow favorable south to westerly fetch will likely produce elevated water levels off the coast. For the latest forecasts go to www.weather.gov/fairbanks.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Chukchi Sea Coast. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Large snow drifts may form. Power outages may occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&
...Significant Snow And Possible Blizzard Conditions over the West Coast Saturday through Sunday... A low pressure system and associated frontal boundary could bring heavy snow over most of the west coast with a chance of blizzard conditions along the Coast from the Bering Strait to Point Hope early Saturday morning and continuing into Sunday. The heaviest snow expected over the Seward Penn and Nulato Hills with the potential for 6 to 12 inches. Southeast winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible from the Bering Strait to Point Hope. In addition to strong winds, snow and blowing snow favorable south to westerly fetch will likely produce elevated water levels off the coast. For the latest forecasts go to www.weather.gov/fairbanks.
...Significant Snow And Possible Blizzard Conditions over the West Coast Saturday through Sunday... A low pressure system and associated frontal boundary could bring heavy snow over most of the west coast with a chance of blizzard conditions along the Coast from the Bering Strait to Point Hope early Saturday morning and continuing into Sunday. The heaviest snow expected over the Seward Penn and Nulato Hills with the potential for 6 to 12 inches. Southeast winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible from the Bering Strait to Point Hope. In addition to strong winds, snow and blowing snow favorable south to westerly fetch will likely produce elevated water levels off the coast. For the latest forecasts go to www.weather.gov/fairbanks.
