Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Anchorage, AK
Areas Affected: Kuskokwim Valley West; Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta; Western Capes
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 2:40am AKST
Alert Effective: Sunday 2:40am AKST
Alert Expires: Sunday 5:00pm AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 2:40am AKST
Event Ends: Thursday 6:00pm AKST
Issued by: NWS Anchorage AK
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills 40 to 55 below. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, Kuskokwim Valley West, and Western Capes. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another prolonged period of very cold wind chills is forecast this week, with ambient temperatures gradually decreasing through mid-week along with persistent northerly winds. Wind chills below -40F are already ongoing for the communities of Quinhagak and Aniak. Locations elsewhere across the Kuskokwim Delta and Western Capes will see wind chills reach and drop below -40F by this afternoon. Warmer temperatures look to arrive on Thursday.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.21a656d6d032fe485b133b18f568bd8dcd8dc05b.003.1 Codes: AKZ752, AKZ755, AKZ756, AKZ757 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.21a656d6d032fe485b133b18f568bd8dcd8dc05b.003.1