...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST
TODAY...
* WHAT...Snow occurring. Storm total snow accumulations of 4 to 8
inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph this morning
around Akhiok.
* WHERE...Kodiak City south, including Chiniak, Old Harbor, and
Akhiok.
* WHEN...Until noon AKST today.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected on the
southern and eastern sides of Kodiak and Afognak Islands through
this morning. Winds rapidly increasing out of the northwest this
morning will initially cause localized reductions in visibility
due to blowing snow. The worst conditions will be around Akhiok,
where the strongest winds are expected. The highest
accumulations are expected around Old Harbor. Light snow may
linger into early this afternoon around Kodiak.

Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit
511.alaska.gov.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Blowing and drifting snow expected. Plan on slippery
road conditions. In addition, areas of poor visibility are
expected.
* WHERE...Denali.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM today.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause
areas of blowing and drifting snow and difficult travel
conditions south of Healy to the Denali Park entrance.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods
of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The
latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow occurring. Additional snow
accumulations of up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM AKST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce
visibility to as low as one half mile.

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

...Snow Expected Across the Western Kenai Peninsula through
Saturday Morning...
A band of snow has developed over the Sterling and Soldotna area
this morning, causing light to occasionally moderate snow in the
core of the band. The band is expected to stay nearly stationary,
or could slowly shift west towards Kenai and the Inlet through
this morning. As upper level support approaches this evening, more
widespread, and slightly heavier intensity light snow will
overspread much of the western Kenai Peninsula. Snowfall intensity
will gradually diminish from midnight tonight onward, but may
take until mid-morning Saturday to fully dissipate.
Breezy northwesterly winds are still possible along Cook Inlet,
namely from Clam Gulch south, through Saturday morning. However
the winds are no longer expected to be strong enough to notably
worsen visibility, except in very localized windier locations.
Storm total accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected through
Saturday morning. The higher amounts are expected where the snow
persists longest, so most areas can expect closer to the 2 inch
amount.
Due to small, often difficult-to-forecast changes in the band
location and intensity, updates to the forecast are still possible
through tonight. Please stay tuned to the forecast for updates.

...TRACE ASHFALL POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF VENIAMINOF...
The Alaska Volcano Observatory has detected a small explosion and
low level ash emission in webcams and satellite data of
Veniaminof Volcano located north of Perryville. Any ashfall is
expected to be of trace amounts, and in the immediate vicinity
within 10 miles of the volcano.
Surface winds are currently out of the northwest. Potential
ashfall tonight would be to the south or southeast of the
volcano.

...Strong weather front moving to the West Coast Sunday...
A strong weather front associated with a low moving north in
Siberia will move to the West Coast late Sunday bringing strong
winds, spreading heavy snow up the coast, and potential for
widespread Blizzard conditions.
The front will develop in the Bering Sea Saturday and move to the
coast Sunday as the low moves to Wrangel Island. Strong south
winds to 30 mph gusting to 50 mph will move to St Lawrence Island
early Sunday. The winds will spread to the West Coast by Sunday
evening and will be from the east and southeast at 20 to 35 mph
gusting to 50 mph locally.
Heavy snow will move to the Seward Peninsula, Norton Sound, and
the Lower Yukon Delta Sunday. The heaviest snow will be in the
Bendeleben Mountains on the Seward Peninsula, and the Nulato
Hills. Snowfall amounts vary in the model solutions at this time,
but range up to one foot in those areas. Most locations can expect
2 to 4 inches of snow Sunday night.
For the latest weather Warnings and forecasts go to
www.weather.gov/fairbanks.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
AKST FRIDAY...
The Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air
Quality Alert which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM
AKST Friday.
Fairbanks has a Stage 1 alert.
North Pole has a Stage 1 alert.
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For additional information about air quality in the Fairbanks
North Star Borough please access the web site at
http://dec.alaska.gov/fnsbair or call 451-2132.