Weather Alerts for Lower Kuskokwim ValleyIssued by the National Weather Service |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Kodiak Island |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 4:21am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 12:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...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. Information: Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov. |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Denali |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 2:43am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 3:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...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. |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Lower Kuskokwim Valley |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 4:01am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 8:00am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...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. Information: Slow down and use caution while traveling. |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Western Kenai Peninsula |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 4:46am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 6:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...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. |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Alaska Peninsula |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 4:21am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...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. |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley - Chukchi Sea Coast - Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills - Lower Kobuk and Noatak Valleys - Lower Yukon Valley - Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula - Southern Seward Peninsula Coast - St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast - Yukon Delta |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 2:41am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 4:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...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. |
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LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Middle Tanana Valley |
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Effective: Fri, 3/5 2:41am | Updated: Fri, 3/5 5:00am | Urgency: Unknown |
Expires: Fri, 3/5 2:45pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
...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. && 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. |