Headline:
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 3:35PM AKST until January 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Event:
Cold Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 3, 2025 - 4:35pm
Expires:
January 4, 2025 - 7:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Very cold wind chill temperatures as low as 45 below.
* WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley, from Sleetmute to Lime Village.
* WHEN...Until 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. Wind chills will drop again tonight,
then improve by Saturday morning as warmer air moves in.
Instruction:
Keep pets indoors or sheltered from wind and cold as much as
possible.
Use caution and wear appropriate clothing while traveling or working
outside.
Area Description:
Lower Kuskokwim Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Anchorage AK