Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Fairbanks, AK
Areas Affected: Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast; Central Arctic Plains; Central Brooks Range; Romanzof Mountains
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 9:48am AKST
Alert Effective: Sunday 9:48am AKST
Alert Expires: Monday 4:00pm AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 9:48am AKST
Event Ends: Tuesday 12:00pm AKST
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and periods of blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Central Arctic Plains, Central Beaufort Sea Coast, Central Brooks Range, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, and Romanzof Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow begins Saturday afternoon with southerly winds. Winds shift southwesterly and strengthen Sunday morning. Winds shift westerly and further strengthen Sunday night into Monday. Periods of blizzard conditions become more likely Monday along the coast east of Prudhoe Bay.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2ace188cdf6fed7d71a5f5b355bf4067d565ed3.003.1 Codes: AKZ804, AKZ805, AKZ808, AKZ809, AKZ810 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2ace188cdf6fed7d71a5f5b355bf4067d565ed3.003.1