Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
640 WWAK81 PAFG 180411 SPSNSB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 811 PM AKDT Thu Oct 17 2024 AKZ804-808>810-190000- Central Beaufort Sea Coast-Central Arctic Plains- Central Brooks Range-Romanzof Mountains- Including Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Alpine, Deadhorse, Kuparuk, the Dalton Highway north of MP 387, Sagwon, Franklin Bluffs, the Dalton Highway from MP 322 to MP 387, Anaktuvuk Pass, Atigun Pass, Galbraith Lake, the Dalton Highway from MP 232 to MP 322, and Headwaters of the Canning River 811 PM AKDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...Snow and Blowing Snow Today Into Thursday... Snow and blowing snow will move into the region as an arctic front moves across the E Arctic through Wednesday. This front will bring accumulating snow over several days, with total accumulations of 3 to 5 inches for the Arctic Coast, and 4 to 6 inches for the Dalton Highway and Brooks Range. West winds gusting to 30 mph may cause areas of blowing and drifting snow along the Dalton Hwy to Prudhoe Bay. Travel disruptions are possible due to slick roadways and reduced visibility. $$ AKZ801>803-190000- Western Arctic Coast-Northwest Arctic Coast-Northern Arctic Coast- Including Point Hope, Point Lay, Cape Lisburne, Wainwright, Atqasuk, and Utqiagvik 811 PM AKDT Thu Oct 17 2024 ...Strong Storm Sunday Through Early Wednesday... A strong winter storm is expected to bring a myriad of impacts from Utqiagvik to Point Hope Sunday through early Wednesday. Impacts include: * South winds gusting up to 65 mph from Point Lay to Point Hope on Sunday and Sunday night, with higher gusts possible near Cape Lisburne. * Heavy mixed precipitation in coastal areas west of Point Lay. * Heavy snow in inland locations and east of Point Lay, especially in the higher terrain of the Brooks Range. * Possible coastal flooding on Monday through Wednesday as the storm tracks near the western Arctic Coast and winds shift to southwesterly. The area most likely to be impacted by erosion and coastal flooding is from Point Hope to Wainwright. This system will bring warmer air with it, which may result in periods of heavy mixed precipitation along the coast. $$