Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Fairbanks, AK
Areas Affected: Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 12:48pm AKST
Alert Effective: Wednesday 12:48pm AKST
Alert Expires: Thursday 6:15am AKST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 12:48pm AKST
Event Ends: Thursday 3:00pm AKST
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks AK
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Significant blowing and drifting snow is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are ongoing and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be impacted. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Alaska 511 has closed a section of the Richardson Highway from Paxson to milemarker 218. Hazardous conditions are expected north of this area to Donnelly Dome
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. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e393b98fabb35059510f17accc25c65bf48862b.001.1 Codes: AKZ850 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e393b98fabb35059510f17accc25c65bf48862b.001.1