SOUTH SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL BROOKS RANGE — * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches possible.
* WHERE...South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures Friday and Saturday afternoons will hover around freezing. Under heavy snowfall rates, precipitation will remain all snow. However, if there are breaks in the heavy snow, warmer air may try to intrude resulting in areas of drizzle of light rain. If there are wet spots, these will freeze as temperatures drop into the 20s each night.
Winter weather in South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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