Winter Storm Watch issued November 15 at 12:37PM AKST until November 20 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
* WHAT...Snow and gusty winds possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with locally higher totals around 4 to 8 inches for the Southern Seward Peninsula Coast possible. Southeast winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward Peninsula, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snow and blowing snow could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. Periods of blizzard conditions will be intermittently possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will steadily ramp up Tuesday night into Wednesday, with snow arriving as winds peak. Rain may mix with snow at times Wednesday and Thursday as warmer air builds in out of the south.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
- In the last 30 days
- 2463rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather