Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued December 25 at 4:54AM AKST until December 25 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 25, 2024 - 5:54am
Expires:
December 25, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to four
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Visibility as low as
1/2 mile at times in blowing snow.
* WHERE...South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Upper Kobuk
Valleys and Lower Koyukuk Valley.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The dangerously cold
wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on
exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Instruction:
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. This will make travel very
difficult or impossible.
Area Description:
South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Upper Kobuk Valleys; Lower Koyukuk Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK