Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Anchorage, AK
Areas Affected: Kuskokwim Valley West; Kuskokwim Valley East; Lime Village; Central Alaska Peninsula; Northern Alaska Peninsula; Bristol Bay Borough (Naknek and King Salmon); Inland Bristol Bay; Lake Iliamna / Nila Vena / Nanvarpak
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 2:46pm AKST
Alert Effective: Friday 2:46pm AKST
Alert Expires: Saturday 7:00am AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 2:46pm AKST
Event Ends: Saturday 6:00pm AKST
Issued by: NWS Anchorage AK
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST SATURDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND BRISTOL BAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as -50F. * WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley, Central Alaska Peninsula, Northern Alaska Peninsula, Bristol Bay Borough (Naknek and King Salmon), Inland Bristol Bay, and Lake Iliamna / Nila Vena / Nanvarpak. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Air temperatures will continue to remain around -10 to -20 degrees along the coast and as low as -20 to -30 degrees inland. Winds as high as 20 mph will bring widespread areas of frigid wind chills to -50F or lower. The coldest wind chills are expected for the Lower Kuskokwim Valley. Wind chills will improve by tomorrow, but another round of cold temperatures and wind chills is expected early next week.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc2d88daa52493adf0a9769b65352c61a7bb5f5e.001.2 Codes: AKZ752, AKZ753, AKZ754, AKZ761, AKZ762, AKZ763, AKZ765, AKZ766 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc2d88daa52493adf0a9769b65352c61a7bb5f5e.001.2