Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Fairbanks, AK
Areas Affected: Southern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp; Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 12:42pm AKST
Alert Effective: Friday 12:42pm AKST
Alert Expires: Saturday 10:00pm AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 3:00pm AKST
Event Ends: Sunday 9:00pm AKST
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Along the Richardson Highway, total snow accumulations ranging from around 2 inches near Fort Greely up to 18 inches near Trims Camp. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, strongest near Black Rapids late Friday night through Saturday. Along the Parks Highway, total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches near Cantwell. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp, Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp, and Southern Denali Borough. * WHEN...Until 9 PM AKST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6afa8bb48fbcd8c47a916c9ee4a1a42154c26cf.001.1 Codes: AKZ848, AKZ849, AKZ850 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6afa8bb48fbcd8c47a916c9ee4a1a42154c26cf.001.1