Weather Alerts for Eastern Beaufort Sea CoastIssued by the National Weather Service |
 BLIZZARD WARNING |
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| EASTERN BEAUFORT SEA COAST | ||
Areas Affected: Central Beaufort Sea Coast - Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast |
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| Effective: Thu, 4/25 1:35pm | Updated: Thu, 4/25 8:15pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 4/25 9:45pm | Severity: Extreme | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph producing areas of blowing snow and visibility less than a quarter mile. * WHERE...Central Beaufort Sea Coast and Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to less than a quarter mile. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Information: A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely difficult. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. |
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