Winter Storm Watch issued October 28 at 3:58PM AKDT until October 31 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Level
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Region
North America
Category
Weather
Source
NWS / NOAA weather

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
12 inches possible.

* WHERE...South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures Friday and Saturday afternoons
will hover around freezing. Under heavy snowfall rates,
precipitation will remain all snow. However, if there are breaks in
the heavy snow, warmer air may try to intrude resulting in areas of
drizzle of light rain. If there are wet spots, these will freeze as
temperatures drop into the 20s each night.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

This month
2028th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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