Winter Storm Warning in effect until midnight akst tonight...
Today
Heavy snow and blowing snow. Areas of low visibility. Storm total snow accumulation 6 inches. Highs 20 to 25. Southeast winds 30 mph becoming north 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy with flurries. Lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Blowing snow with locally poor visibility. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs 25 to 30. Southeast winds increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight akst tonight...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight akst tonight.
A storm in the northern Bering Sea will move to the eastern Norton Sound this afternoon and then move inland. This could bring heavy snow... strong winds and local blizzard conditions to the southern Seward Peninsula coast... including Nome... from this morning through this evening. Up to 6 inches of snow is possible. More wind and snow may come on Tuesday as another storm follows the path of the present one.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant winter weather hazards are expected. This will make travel and outdoor activity very hazardous.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:00 am AKST on November 9, 2009
... Weekly weather summary for Fairbanks Alaska...
Observed last week... 11/01/2009 to 11/07/2009
observed normal departure avg Max temp (f) 16.9 18.1 -1.2 avg min temp (f) 0.9 3.1 -2.2 avg temp (f) 8.9 10.6 -1.7 total precip (in) T 0.21 -0.21 total snowfall (in) 0.2 3.5 -3.3
Normals for this week... 11/08/2009 to 11/14/2009
normal avg Max temp (f) 13.6 avg min temp(f) -2.3 avg temp (f) 5.7 total precip (in) 0.15 total snow (in) 3.5