WINTER STORM WARNINGS  “EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND NULATO HILLS-

INCLUDING...UNALAKLEET...STEBBINS...ST MICHAEL...ELIM...KOYUK...

SHAKTOOLIK

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS

NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW...UP TO 4 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IS 

  EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME

  MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW AND FREEZING

  RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. LITTLE ADDITIONAL

  ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS-

INCLUDING...GALENA...NULATO...HUSLIA...KALTAG...RUBY...KOYUKUK

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM

6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO

LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

* FREEZING RAIN...UP TO ONE HALF INCH SOUTH OF KALTAG.

* TIMING...SNOW...WITH FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF KALTAG...IS EXPECTED

  FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. EXPECT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY

  WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-

INCLUDING...MCGRATH...NIKOLAI...TAKOTNA...FAREWELL LAKE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS

NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS

  FROM MCGRATH WEST.

* FREEZING RAIN...WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IS 

  EXPECTED. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS FROM MCGRATH WEST. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS LIKELY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. FREEZING RAIN

  IS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. EXPECT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR

  FREEZING RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY.

LOWER YUKON VALLEY-

INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...

ANVIK...FLAT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER

STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 3 PM AKST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS

NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW...2 TO 5 INCHES.

* FREEZING RAIN...WITH UP TO ONE INCH ICE ACCUMULATION IS 

  EXPECTED. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT...CHANGING TO OR

  MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW AND FREEZING

  RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME ALL

  SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT AND 

  HAZARDOUS. POWER LINES AND TREES COULD BE KNOCKED DOWN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER

WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORIES

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANIAK...SLEETMUTE

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...INCLUDING ANIAK

  AND SLEETMUTE.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN ONE QUARTER

  INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

KUSKOKWIM DELTA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* LOCATION...THE ENTIRE KUSKOKWIM DELTA...INCLUDING BETHEL AND

  HOOPER BAY.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN ONE QUARTER

  INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL GRADUALLY END FROM THE SOUTH...WITH

  THE HOOPER BAY AREA BEING THE LAST TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

MATANUSKA VALLEY-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING

RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKST

SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...MATANUSKA VALLEY GENERALLY BELOW 1000 FT.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND

  CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SOME

  LOCATIONS WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING BY FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING AN

  END TO THE FREEZING RAIN.

ANCHORAGE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...

EKLUTNA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING

RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKST

SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...THE ANCHORAGE BOWL GENERALLY BELOW 1000 FT.

* ICE ACCUMULATION...AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND

  CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SOME

  LOCATIONS WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING BY FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING AN

  END TO THE FREEZING RAIN.

* IMPACTS...ICE ON EXPOSED SURFACES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR

FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR

SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.”