Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Fairbanks, AK
Areas Affected: Lower Kobuk Valley; Northern Seward Peninsula
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 8:43am AKST
Alert Effective: Sunday 8:43am AKST
Alert Expires: Monday 12:00am AKST
Event Onset: Sunday 8:43am AKST
Event Ends: Monday 12:00am AKST
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and periods of wintry mix expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Lower Kobuk Valley and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until midnight AKST tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warming temperatures through Sunday leads to periods of wintry mix and improved visibilities. Precipitation diminishes Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. Winds shift to the northwest and increase overnight Sunday. Cooling temperatures Sunday night into Monday will cause wet surfaces to freeze.
Travel should be delayed if possible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8a26cb1424247ef0a82ff641c6cb9c78236d8540.004.1 Codes: AKZ816, AKZ818 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8a26cb1424247ef0a82ff641c6cb9c78236d8540.004.1