Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am akst Friday for Elliott Highway above treeline...
Today
Snow showers. Areas of fog and blowing snow. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Highs 15 to 25. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Southwest winds 20 to 40 mph above treeline with poor visibility in blowing snow.
Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Snow accumulations 1 to 2 inches. Lows zero to 10 above. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph...except 20 to 40 mph above treeline with poor visibility in blowing snow.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 5 to 10 above. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph...except 25 mph above treeline and blowing snow.
... Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am akst Friday for Elliott Highway above treeline... ... Winter Storm Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow above treeline on the Elliot Highway... which is in effect until 6 am akst Friday. The Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled.
Southwest winds 20 to 40 mph above treeline will produce blowing snow and frequently low visibilities through tonight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that one or more winter hazards are expected to cause travel difficulties. Use caution when traveling.
Record Report
Statement as of 3:33 am AKST on November 12, 2009
... Two records broken at wein Memorial Airport... on November 11, 2009 Kotzebue broke two records. Kotzebue received .62 inches of precipitation the previous record was .35 inches set in 1990. The second record was for snowfall. Kotzebue received 8.2 inches of snowfall. The previous record was 3.5 inches set in 1990.