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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning issued March 18 at 3:58PM AKDT until March 19 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta coast. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A front tracks towards the Kuskokwim Delta coast by this evening. Blizzard conditions will start this evening and persist into Tuesday morning. Warming air moves in behind the front that will allow rain to mix in with snow by Tuesday afternoon. While precipitation will diminish through Tuesday, elevated winds will likely continue through Tuesday night.

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Area
Kuskokwim Delta

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 18 at 2:31PM AKDT until March 18 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Reduced visibility with blowing snow to one half miles or less at times expected. * WHERE...Northwest Arctic Coast and Northern Arctic Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility is expected to drop as snow moves in.

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Area
Northwest Arctic Coast; Northern Arctic Coast

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning issued March 18 at 2:31PM AKDT until March 18 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility is expected to drop as snow moves in.

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Area
Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 18 at 2:31PM AKDT until March 18 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Reduced visibility with blowing snow to one half miles or less at times expected. * WHERE...Prudhoe Bay. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility is expected to drop as snow moves in.

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Area
Central Beaufort Sea Coast

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning issued March 18 at 2:02PM AKDT until March 19 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 7 AM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of storms will move across the area in quick succession tonight through Thursday. There will be short breaks between each storm.

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Area
Yukon Delta Coast

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning issued March 18 at 2:02PM AKDT until March 19 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 PM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of storms will move across the area in quick succession tonight through Thursday. There will be short breaks between each storm.

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Area
St Lawrence Island

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 18 at 2:02PM AKDT until March 20 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow, heavy snow, and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of storms will move across the area in quick succession tonight through Thursday. There will be short breaks between each storm.

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Area
Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 18 at 2:02PM AKDT until March 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Blowing snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Shishmaref and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From 1 AM Tuesday to 4 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of storms will move across the area in quick succession tonight through Thursday. There will be short breaks between each storm.

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Area
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 18 at 1:43PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Strong southerly winds will result in elevated water levels along the southern Seward Peninsula coast through Wednesday. This will cause water to rise up through cracks in the sea ice and push water on top of the ice in some areas. Some coastal trails on the ice or near the shore could become inundated with water. Ice shoves may be possible for vulnerable coasts along south-facing coastlines. Residents living along the coast are encouraged to monitor current conditions before venturing out on the sea ice.

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Area
Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
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