Current Weather Warnings, Watches, & Advisories For Alaska

These weather warnings, watches, and advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks, & Juneau.

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HIGH WIND WARNINGS


“...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST

WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS-INCLUDING THE CITY OF...

ATKA AND ADAK

* WIND...WEST WIND 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AKST WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS AND MAY DAMAGE

  PROPERTY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR


EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY


DAMAGE.


...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST

WEDNESDAY... FOR THE ST LAWRENCE ISLAND AND BERING STRAIT 


COAST-INCLUDING...GAMBELL...SAVOONGA...BREVIG MISSION...


TELLER...WALES...DIOMEDE


* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH.


* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.


* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT. PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR


EXPECTED. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PREVENT PROPERTY


DAMAGE.

 FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING

RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AKST WEDNESDAY FOR 

THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND

* ICE ACCUMULATION...ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS.

* TIMING...AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 AM AKST

  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXPOSED SURFACES MAY BECOME SLIPPERY. TRAVEL MAY BE

  DANGEROUS.

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.

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST

WEDNESDAY... FOR THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY-INCLUDING...RUSSIAN MISSION...GRAYLING...HOLY CROSS...SHAGELUK...ANVIK...FLAT


* SNOW...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.


* TIMING...SNOW OVER THE SOUTHERN LOWER YUKON VALLEY WILL SPREAD


NORTH TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TOWARD MORNING. THE HEAVIEST


SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER


HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO

NOON AKST WEDNESDAY...FOR CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING 

COASTAL AREA-INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YAKUTAT

* SNOW...UP TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED TONIGHT IN SNOW

  SHOWERS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH

  WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME

  HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN ALONG COASTAL

  AREAS FIRST THEN TO ALL RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN THE MORNING WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY

  DOWN TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY

OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

 

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON AKST

WEDNESDAY...FOR THE JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNEAU

* LOCATION...IN THE MENDENHALL VALLEY AND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* SNOW...1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3

  INCHES WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5

  INCHES.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT

  WITH GREATEST SNOWFALL RATES DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW

  WILL MIX WITH THEN CHANGE TO RAIN OVERNIGHT NEAR SEA LEVEL AND DOWNTOWN.

* IMPACTS...DUE TO THE 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION RECEIVED THROUGH

  TUESDAY AFTERNOON NEW SNOWFALL MAY HAVE A GREATER IMPACT ON

  TRAVEL AND SNOW REMOVAL. SNOWFALL RATES IN THE MORNING WILL

  REDUCE VISIBILITY TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EVENT IS ALREADY  OCCURING OR IMMINENT."

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