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Current Severe Weather Alerts in Alaska


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Special Weather Statement issued December 7 at 2:57PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Lower Kuskokwim Valley; Kuskokwim Delta; Bristol Bay

Wheather Alert Summary: A strong low pressure system south of the aleutians and its associated front will move northward into southwest alaska by early sunday morning. precipitation will initially fall as snow, but rapidly warming temperatures could allow for a brief period of freezing rain before transitioning to all rain. as the front lifts from south to north, the greatest chance for freezing rain will be sunday morning for bristol bay, and from late sunday morning through sunday evening for the kuskokwim delta and lower kuskokwim valley regions. temperatures are expected to warm above freezing by sunday night and allow precipitation to change to all rain.

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Dense Fog Advisory issued December 7 at 2:55PM AKST until December 8 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; Prince of Wales Island; City and Borough of Wrangell; Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * where...Petersburg borough, western kupreanof island and kuiu island, prince of wales island, city and borough of wrangell and ketchikan gateway borough. * when...From 9 pm this evening to 9 am akst sunday. * impacts...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 2:23PM AKST until December 9 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Weather Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Western Arctic Coast

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Snow and blowing snow. additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. visibility one half mile at times. winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * where...Western arctic coast. * when...Until noon akst monday. * impacts...Plan on slippery road conditions. 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.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 9 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Weather Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: St Lawrence Island

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Snow and blowing snow expected. total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. visibilities one half mile at times. winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * where...St lawrence island. * when...From 3 pm sunday to 3 pm akst monday. * impacts...Travel could be very difficult. walking surfaces will become very slippery.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 9 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Weather Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Baldwin Peninsula

Wheather Alert Summary: * 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 40 mph. * where...Baldwin peninsula. * when...From 6 pm sunday to 6 pm akst monday. * impacts...Travel will be very difficult. areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 9 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Weather Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Kivalina and Red Dog Dock; Lower Kobuk Valley

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Snow and blowing snow expected. total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. visibilities one half mile at times. winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * where...Kivalina and red dog dock and lower kobuk valley. * when...From 6 pm sunday to 6 pm akst monday. * impacts...Travel could be very difficult. walking surfaces will become very slippery.

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Winter Storm Warning issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 10 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Storm Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Interior Seward Peninsula; Middle Yukon Valley

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Heavy snow expected. total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. the heaviest amounts will be in the nulato hills, bendeleben mountains. kaltag to koyukuk should expect 3 to 7 inches. mixed precipitation is likely on monday with ice accumulations of a light glaze from kaltag north/east. * where...Interior seward peninsula and middle yukon valley. * when...From 3 pm sunday to 9 am akst tuesday. * impacts...Travel could be very difficult.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 10 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Mixed precipitation expected. total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * where...Southern seward peninsula coast and eastern norton sound and nulato hills. * when...From 3 pm sunday to 9 am akst tuesday. * impacts...Travel could be very difficult. walking surfaces will become very slippery.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 7 at 11:09AM AKST until December 10 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Winter Weather Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Yukon Delta Coast; Lower Yukon River; Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Mixed precipitation expected. total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. up to 8 inches of snow is possible in higher terrain. winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * where...Yukon delta coast, lower yukon river and lower yukon and innoko valleys. * when...From 9 am sunday to 9 am akst tuesday. * impacts...Travel could be very difficult. walking surfaces will become very slippery.

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High Wind Warning issued December 7 at 11:04AM AKST until December 9 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: High Wind Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected isabel pass. * where...Eastern alaska range north of trims camp. * when...From 9 am sunday to 3 pm akst monday. * impacts...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

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Wind Advisory issued December 7 at 11:04AM AKST until December 9 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Wind Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Northern Denali Borough

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected windy pass. * where...Northern denali borough. * when...From 9 am sunday to 3 pm akst monday. * impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

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Wind Advisory issued December 7 at 11:04AM AKST until December 9 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Wind Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Delta Junction

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Southeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected delta junction. * where...Delta junction. * when...From 9 am sunday to 3 pm akst monday. * impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Special Weather Statement issued December 7 at 10:52AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Delta Junction; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Northern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

Wheather Alert Summary: Strong southerly (chinook) flow will bring temperatures above freezing from the tanana valley south to the alaska range on monday. temperatures in the fairbanks area are most likely to peak in the mid to upper 30s. temperatures along the parks highway near healy and along the richardson highway from delta junction south will likely reach into the 40s. these warm temperatures may cause travel surfaces to become very slippery.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Special Weather Statement issued December 7 at 4:56AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Northern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

Wheather Alert Summary: Strong southerly (chinook) flow will bring temperatures above freezing from the tanana valley south to the alaska range on monday. at this time, temperatures in the fairbanks area are most likely to peak in the mid to upper 30s with a slight chance to reach 40 degrees. temperatures along the parks highway near healy and along the richardson highway south of delta junction will likely reach into the 40s. these warm temperatures may cause travel surfaces to become very slippery.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement