< Alaska Winter Weather Advisory | Effective 05/17/2026 13:38

Alaska Winter Weather Advisory | Effective 05/17/2026 13:38

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued May 17 at 12:38PM AKDT until May 18 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.01 inches. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast, Diomede, and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ice accumulations will be most likely on elevated surfaces such as stairs. Surfaces may be slick.
Instruction: 
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Area Description: 
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; St Lawrence Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Fairbanks AK