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High Wind Watch

High Wind Watch issued March 28 at 1:35PM AKDT until March 31 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible. For the Anchorage Bowl, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Anchorage Hillside and western Turnagain Arm. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...High winds could move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two storm systems will produce two separate periods of strong southeast winds starting on Friday. Winds with the initial round on Friday are expected to be weaker. A stronger system will move into Southcentral Saturday, supporting a second round of much stronger winds from late Saturday morning to early Sunday morning.

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Area
Anchorage

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 1:30PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Two systems will bring snow and blowing snow to the area. The first round will take place Friday afternoon into Friday night with light snow accumulation possible. The second, and potentially more impactful one, will occur mid-day Saturday into Sunday morning. Saturday afternoon into early Sunday morning will be the window for heaviest snow, blowing snow, and reduced visibilities. Snow will linger through Sunday.

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Area
Northeast Prince William Sound

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 1:30PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Two systems will affect the area; the first for mid-day Friday into Friday evening, and the second, and potentially more impactful one, mid-day Saturday into Sunday morning. Mostly light snow is anticipated with the first system for Friday. Heavy snow accumulation will be possible with the second system for Saturday. The greatest snowfall will occur south of the Edgerton Highway and along the Richardson Highway Saturday evening into early Sunday morning.

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Area
Copper River Basin

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 1:30PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Two systems will bring snow and blowing snow to the area. The first round will take place Friday into Friday evening before a short break. The second round, and potentially more impactful one, will occur Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Late day saturday into the evening hours will be the window for heaviest snow, blowing snow, and reduced visibilities. Precipitation and winds will taper off through Sunday morning.

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Area
Western Prince William Sound

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 1:30PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Two systems will bring prolonged strong southeasterly winds to the area. The first system will bring mostly light snow mid-day Friday into Friday evening. Overnight, these conditions will wain. More intense snow and southeast winds are expected for Saturday with the arrival of the second system. The window for highest southeast winds will be mid-day Saturday into Saturday evening. Snow will to turn to rain Saturday afternoon. Rain will turn back to snow early Sunday morning before eventually tapering off mid- day Sunday.

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Area
East Turnagain Arm

Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Watch issued March 28 at 12:33PM AKDT until March 31 at 12:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Southern Denali Borough. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

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Area
Southern Denali Borough

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 28 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Visibility one half mile at times. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

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Area
St Lawrence Island

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 30 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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Area
Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 30 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 5 inches. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Visibility one half mile at times. * WHERE...Middle Yukon Valley. * WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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Area
Middle Yukon Valley

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 30 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. East winds 15 to 30 mph. Visibility one half mile at times. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast and Lower Yukon River. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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Area
Yukon Delta Coast; Lower Yukon River

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 30 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 4 PM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Area
Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. * WHERE...Lower Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 1 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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Area
Lower Koyukuk Valley

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. * WHERE...Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 1 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

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Area
Upper Kuskokwim Valley

Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Watch issued March 28 at 12:32PM AKDT until March 31 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Shishmaref and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

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Area
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 5:04AM AKDT until March 29 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Visibility reduced to one half mile or less at times. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Winds gusting up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Pribilof Islands * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall expected to ease overnight Thursday into Friday; however, a secondary push of northwesterly wind will persist the likelihood for blowing snow potentially into late Friday morning.

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Area
Pribilof Islands

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 5:04AM AKDT until March 29 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 5 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Visibilities reduced to one-half mile are expected with lower visibilities possible. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta coast. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult travel conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions expected to be most impactful closer to the coast, in places such as Kipnuk, Kongiganak, and Mekoryuk. Periods of blizzard conditions are possible.

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Area
Kuskokwim Delta

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 28 at 5:04AM AKDT until March 29 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 to 6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Visibilities reduced to one-half mile are expected with lower visibilities possible. WHERE...Northern Bristol Bay coast. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult travel conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions on the southeastern portion of Bristol Bay coastline near King Salmon will likely see a period of heavy snow/rain showers, while to the north from Dillingham to Togiak may see more focused periods of snowfall. Periods of blizzard conditions are possible.

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Area
Bristol Bay

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 1:44AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Confidence is increasing for heavy snow to overspread the area Saturday into Sunday as a strong storm moves overhead. Exact snowfall totals are still uncertain, but expect several inches of snow from Tanana northward to the Brooks Range.

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Area
South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range; Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Central Interior

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 1:40AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

We are monitoring a strong storm progged to bring heavy snow to the Southern Alaska Range Saturday into Sunday. Exact amounts are still uncertain but the likelihood of seeing several inches of snow are increasing. The heaviest snow looks to arrive Saturday evening and continue through Sunday then lighten as we head into Monday.

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Area
Southern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp
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