Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Falling Slowly
Issued by the National Weather Service - Fairbanks, AK
Areas Affected: South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:47pm AKDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:47pm AKDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 7:00am AKDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:47pm AKDT
Event Ends: Thursday 4:00pm AKDT
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches near Red Dog Mine and 12 to 18 inches in the Western Brooks Range. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Red Dog Mine and the South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Mostly rain is expected below 800 feet, including Noatak. The heaviest snow is expected Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. Temperatures cool through tonight and into Thursday.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8fcda024d8bfc41fd7827d054be4cb098a5eae60.001.1 Codes: AKZ813, AKZ814 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8fcda024d8bfc41fd7827d054be4cb098a5eae60.001.1
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