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Severe weather in Alaska

Overview

In late September, a wintry pattern affected interior and northern Alaska, leading to weather advisories for heavy snow and freezing spray. The Eastern Alaska Range faced expected snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches along the Richardson Highway, while Arctic offshore waters were subject to a heavy freezing spray warning due to shifting winds and cold air.

By late October, conditions intensified into a Bering Sea storm. Blizzard warnings were issued for the Bering Strait Coast, the Seward Peninsula, and Nome. The storm brought wind gusts of up to 65 mph and significant snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches in the interior Seward Peninsula, creating difficult travel conditions and potential power outages.

Concurrently, winter storm warnings were issued for parts of northern Alaska, including the South Slopes of the Central Brooks Range, Wiseman, Coldfoot, and sections of the Dalton Highway. Some areas faced up to 18 inches of snow with winds reaching 45 mph. In the Upper Koyukuk Valley, including Allakaket, Alatna, and Bettles, forecasters expected up to 12 inches of snow with 30 mph wind gusts. Additionally, the central Brooks Range and Atigun Pass were subject to forecasts of up to 6 inches of snow and wind gusts reaching 55 mph, which could reduce visibility to below a quarter-mile due to blowing snow.

Entities

Brooks Range · National Weather Service Fairbanks · Seward Peninsula · National Weather Service · Nome

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Alaska faces severe winter storm with heavy snow and high winds

    Severe winter storm warnings in northern Alaska forecast up to 18 inches of snow and winds up to 55 mph, creating hazardous travel conditions across the Brooks Range and Dalton Highway.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Alaska Blizzard Warnings issued for Bering Strait and Seward Peninsula

    Blizzard warnings have been issued for Alaska's Bering Strait Coast, Seward Peninsula, and Nome due to an incoming Bering Sea storm bringing heavy snow and high winds.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Alaska weather advisories issued for heavy snow and freezing spray

    Winter weather advisories and heavy freezing spray warnings have been issued for Alaska, with up to 11 inches of snow expected on the Richardson Highway and ice threats for Arctic offshore vessels.

Sources

audioinkradio.com · countryherald.com · finchannel.com · travelinglifestyle.net

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