Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 10 at 2:49PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 10, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
A low approaching the West Coast Friday afternoon and evening
will cause another round of gusty southerly winds and snow to
impact the area. Winds from this system will be slightly weaker
than the previous front earlier in the week. Gusts peak around 25
to 35 mph south of the Bering Strait and up to 30 mph north of
the Bering Strait. Cooler temperatures will cause more
precipitation to fall as snow rather than rain, but there will
still be areas of rain/snow mix in the warmer valleys. Snow totals
will generally be 1 to 3 inches for most areas, but greater
totals of 4 to 7 inches are possible along the Southern Seward
Peninsula and Western Brooks Range, especially along south facing
slopes.
Area Description:
South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley; Kivalina and Red Dog Dock; Lower Kobuk Valley; Baldwin Peninsula; Upper Kobuk Valleys; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills; Yukon Delta Coast; Lower Yukon River; Lower Koyukuk Valley; Middle Yukon Valley; Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK