Alaska – Widespread winter storm warnings remain in effect across western, northern, and interior Alaska as snow, blowing snow, and reduced visibility continue through Wednesday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Fairbanks, multiple regions including the Seward Peninsula, Western Brooks Range, Bering Strait Coast, Interior Alaska, and parts of the Arctic Coast are experiencing hazardous winter conditions.
In the Bering Strait Coast, Interior Seward Peninsula, and Eastern Norton Sound, additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with winds gusting up to 40 mph. Visibility may be reduced to one-quarter to one-half mile at times due to blowing snow. These conditions are expected to persist until 9 a.m. AKST Wednesday.
Across the Lower and Upper Kobuk Valleys, Baldwin Peninsula, Noatak Valley, and western Brooks Range, snowfall totals of 3 to 7 inches are forecast, with gusts up to 35 mph. Another storm system is expected to reinforce impacts beginning early Tuesday, prolonging travel difficulties into Wednesday morning.
Along the Western Arctic Coast and DeLong Mountains, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday, with 2 to 4 inches of snow along the coast and up to 8 inches in higher elevations, accompanied by wind gusts up to 45 mph.
In the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Central Interior, heavy snow is expected from 6 p.m. Tuesday through 9 a.m. Thursday, with 6 to 10 inches forecast and up to 14 inches near the Western Alaska Range. Snow is expected to reach Fairbanks around midnight Tuesday, with the heaviest snowfall occurring Wednesday.
The Dalton Highway Summits will also see 4 to 8 inches of snow, creating difficult travel conditions through Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service urges residents and travelers to limit travel, carry emergency supplies, and prepare for prolonged periods of reduced visibility and hazardous road conditions.
