Sterling, AK Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

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 Sterling.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 8:55AM 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. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Shishmaref and Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to 3 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Walking surfaces will become very slippery. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will fall as a mix of snow, rain, and freezing rain with surface temperatures near freezing.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 22 at 8:55AM 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...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast, Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Yukon Delta Coast, Lower Yukon River and Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys. * WHEN...From 3 PM Saturday to 3 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Walking surfaces will become very slippery. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will fall as a mix of snow, rain, and freezing rain with surface temperatures near freezing.

High Wind Warning issued November 22 at 5:33AM 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.

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/.