Headline:
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 1:34PM AKST until January 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Cold Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 2:34pm
Expires:
January 3, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Very cold wind chill temperatures as low as 45 below.
* WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley, from Sleetmute to Lime Village.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to noon AKST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Frigid wind chills are forecast as air
temperatures drop as low as 20 to 30 below and northerly winds
gust as high as 10 to 20 mph. The coldest wind chills are expected
on Friday morning, and from Friday night through Saturday morning.
Instruction:
Keep pets sheltered or indoors as much as possible. Use caution and
wear appropriate clothing while traveling outside.
Area Description:
Lower Kuskokwim Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Anchorage AK