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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
556 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

AKZ814-180000-
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Noatak Valley-
Including Noatak and Red Dog Mine
556 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow continuing, heavy at times. Additonal snow
  accumulation of 5 inches.

* WHERE...Noatak Valley.

* WHEN...Until noon AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas
  of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very
difficult or impossible.

&&

$$

AKZ822-180000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240418T2000Z/
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast-
Including Nome, White Mountain, and Golovin
556 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow continuing, heavy at times. Additional snow
  accumulations of 6 to 8 inches.

* WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast.

* WHEN...Until noon AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snow could
  significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will continue through Noon Thursday
  West of White Mountain. Snow will mix with rain at times from
  White Mountain east. The heaviest snow will be west of White
  Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very
difficult or impossible.

&&

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AKZ823-180000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240418T2000Z/
Interior Seward Peninsula-
Including Serpentine Hot Springs, Council, Haycock,
Pilgrim Springs, and Taylor
556 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow continuing, heavy at times. Additional snow
  accumulations of 6 to 8 inches.

* WHERE...Interior Seward Peninsula.

* WHEN...Until noon AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snow could
  significantly reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will continue through Noon Thursday
  West of Council. Snow will mix with rain at times from Council
  east. The heaviest snow will be west of Council.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very
difficult or impossible.

&&

$$

AKZ820-821-180000-
/O.EXB.PAFG.WW.Y.0094.240417T1800Z-240419T0000Z/
Shishmaref-Bering Strait Coast-
Including Shishmaref, Diomede, Wales, Brevig Mission, and Teller
556 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 PM AKDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow with low visibility expected. Total
  snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as
  35 mph. Visibility one half mile or less at times.

* WHERE...Diomede and Bering Strait Coast.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 PM AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Snow could significantly
  reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be less and conditions will not
  be as severe at Shishmaref.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

&&

$$

AKZ825-826-180000-
/O.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0094.000000T0000Z-240418T1800Z/
Yukon Delta Coast-Lower Yukon River-
Including Mountain Village, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Kotlik,
Scammon Bay, Hooper Bay, Nunam Iqua, Chevak, Russian Mission,
St Marys, Pilot Station, and Marshall
556 AM AKDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AKDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow continuing. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 5
  inches.

* WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast and Lower Yukon River.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Snow could significantly
  reduce visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will change to rain today east of St
  Marys, but snow is expected to continue through Thursday morning
  from St Mary`s west. The heaviest snow will be from St Mary`s
  west.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

&&

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