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Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 1:55 PM Dec. 10, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold temperatures and wind chills of 40 to 50 below
zero.

* WHERE...Copper River Basin and Thompson Pass.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM AKST Friday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these
temperatures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight low temperatures below -40F are
expected through Friday morning, warming to the -10s and -20s when
cloud cover builds into the Copper River Basin. Gusty winds
through valleys and passes, such as Mentasta Pass and Thompson
Pass, will lead to dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below
zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and
gloves. Be sure to have an emergency kit in your car and appropriate
cold weather clothing and blankets in case your car breaks down.

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