Elmendorf Air Force Base Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Elmendorf Air Force Base.

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 2:08PM AKST until November 24 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulation totals expected between trace and 0.05 inches. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta including Nunivak Island. * WHEN...Noon Saturday through 6AM AKST Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures at the surface are expected to remain at or below freezing Saturday evening as a front with precipitation approaches the area. The front will be bringing warmer temperatures, however cold overnight temperatures are expected to provide a window early Sunday morning for freezing rain to accumulate at the surface. Precipitation is expected to change over to plain rain later Sunday morning.

Area
Kuskokwim Delta

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 1:44PM AKST until November 25 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of Northern Alaska. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to 3 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Area
Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills; Yukon Delta Coast; Lower Yukon River; Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning issued November 22 at 1:30PM AKST until November 23 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Mainly downtown Juneau and Douglas. * WHEN...From 3 PM Friday to 3 PM AKST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Area
City and Borough of Juneau

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued November 22 at 1:16PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

A front from the West Coast will progress inland across the Interior Sunday into Monday night, dropping significant snowfall across the region. Snow amounts are expected to be between 4 and 8 inches. Higher elevation Interior locations will see the highest snow amounts. Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our webpage, weather.gov/afg.

Area
Upper Koyukuk Valley; Dalton Highway Summits; Yukon Flats; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Upper Chena River Valley; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior; Northern Denali Borough

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued November 22 at 1:16PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK

A frontal system will push across the West Coast and Western Interior Saturday night into Monday, dropping widespread snowfall across the region. Snow amounts are expected to be between 4 and 8 inches. Higher elevation locations will see the highest snow amounts. Stay up to date with the latest forecast by visiting our webpage, weather.gov/afg.

Area
South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Noatak Valley; Lower Kobuk Valley; Baldwin Peninsula; Upper Kobuk Valleys; Lower Koyukuk Valley; Middle Yukon Valley; Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; North Slopes of the Western Alaska Range; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

Hydrologic Outlook

Hydrologic Outlook issued November 21 at 11:41AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

ESFAFC Recent abnormally cold temperatures have caused many rivers and streams across the Mat-Su, Anchorage, and Kenai areas to rapidly freeze up. This has caused ice dams to form on some waterways leading to rising water levels with some localized overflow flooding occurring in vicinity of ice dams. Currently, overflow from Chester Creek has inundated the Chester Creek trail tunnel under Arctic Blvd. Anchor ice build up and ice dams on Peters Creek, Ship Creek, Campbell Creek, Little Susitna River, and Willow Creek are leading to near bankfull conditions. Water levels will continue to fluctuate until the cold temperatures conclude or when ice cover is more complete upstream. Additionally, above freezing temperatures aloft forecast through Saturday are aiding in snowmelt at higher elevations, increasing water levels downstream. For additional information and the latest river forecasts, please visit: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/.

Area
Anchorage; Matanuska Valley; Western Kenai Peninsula; Susitna Valley
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